Crankenstein

Written by Samantha Berger · Illustrated by Dan Santat

Part of the Crankenstein series

A boy's grumpiness turns monstrous until he meets his match.

4.3/7 Bookroo expert·4.0/5 Goodreads · 2,943 ratings

40 pages· AD390L

$18.99Save 5%

In stock. Also at Amazon or Bookshop.

Bookroo's summary

A boy transforms into Crankenstein, a grumpy monster, when faced with life's little annoyances. But when he encounters another Crankenstein, will their combined crankiness lead to chaos or unexpected joy? Discover how a shared grumble might just brighten their day in this humorous tale of tantrums and transformation.

From the publisher

BEWARE OF CRANKENSTEIN!

Who is Crankenstein?

HE IS A MONSTER OF GRUMPINESS THAT NO ONE CAN DESTROY! MEHHRRRR!!! HE’S ALIVE!

He may look like any ordinary boy, but when faced with a rainy day, a melting popsicle, or an early bedtime, one little boy transforms into a mumbling, grumbling Crankenstein. When Crankenstein meets his match in a fellow Crankenstein, the results could be catastrophic—or they could be just what he needs to brighten his day!

Awards

The E.B. White Read Aloud Honor (2014)

At a glance

Format
Pages: 40
Reading age: 3–6
Audience: Board
Lexile: AD390L

Themes & topics

Books about feelings and emotions Books about social themes Books about Halloween

What readers & critics say

Reviews

4.3

out of 7

4.3

“It's a really cute premise (how children kind of act like tiny monsters when they're upset sometimes), but I personally find it quite hard to read outloud with all the growling going oh throughout and I find myself skipping the "Mehrrrrr!"ing when I go through often. There is both a board and a picture book version of this (both of which I have owned at some point) and I prefer the board book version as it's a little abridged and I think plenty.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

The author