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Oct 07, 2013forbesrachel rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Boldly expressive! Every face exaggerates Crankenstein's annoyance to the max... and there are many things that he does not like: school, long boring lines, and that popsicle that has melted into a sticky mess are just a few of the usual reasons any child gets cranky. In what is meant to be a mumble, the author created a silly word, "mehhrr", which is repeated at intervals that children will anticipate and gleefully chime in with. To keep this repetition a unique experience, each is illustrated to match the pages theme; the TV one looks digital, while the one on the sunny day burns. Colours too vary with each setting, subtly changing the type of annoyance expressed. To draw the reader in, the author addresses "you", for parents this aptly reminds them of their own Crankensteins, but in a way that makes them smile rather than cringe. For children reading this, they will take no offence, as the language deftly avoids pointing a finger at any child other than the character Crankenstein. Rather, they will delight in the subject of a child who is always cranky. This hilarious look at the typical cranky child could not have been better written, or given better illustrations. As for the solution, well parents probably never had it so simple, because in a wonderful turn of events a glimpse is given of the fun child underneath...for now.