Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance

Name: Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance
ISBN: 9780811821698

For the child who revels in silly, slightly gross fun and loves to dance, this book celebrates self-expression with a monster who can't stop the music, even when he falls apart.

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About This Book

A parent might reach for this book when their child is full of boisterous physical energy and revels in silly, slightly spooky fun. It's a perfect match for a kid who finds cartoonish gross-out humor hilarious and needs a story that celebrates letting loose. Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance is about just that: a monster whose passion for dance is so all-consuming that he literally falls to pieces on stage, to the roaring applause of the audience. The book’s core themes are joyful self-expression and unbridled confidence. Its goofy, macabre humor is ideal for kids aged 4 to 8 who will giggle at eyeballs popping out and brains flopping on the floor, all in the name of a good dance.

Humor Monsters Creativity & Imagination Music Joy & Gratitude Art & Creativity Self-Confidence & Identity Fantasy & Magic

What Parents Should Know

Scary ScenesMild

Comical, non-violent scenes of a monster's body parts (brain, eye, etc.) falling off as he dances.

Sensitive Topics

The book features cartoonish dismemberment. This is handled in a completely absurdist, secular, and humorous way. There is no pain, gore, or sense of real threat. It serves as a metaphor for "giving it your all" or "dancing your heart out." The resolution is not a resolution in a traditional sense; it's the comedic climax of him falling apart, and it is presented as a triumph.