From the Publisher:
Frankie Stein comes into the world on a bright, sunny day. He's not at all like his parents. They're scary looking. He's cute. They try to make him look like them. They can't. But he does end up being scary - in his own way!

Reading Jungle says:
If you are looking for that perfect kid-friendly Halloween book to read aloud to your child, look no further! Frankie Stein is a humorous and sensitive tale of individuality, and of acceptance of oneself and others.

This 2008 Children’s Choice Book Award Winner, for kindergartens to second-graders, is written by Lola M. Schaefer and illustrated by Kevan Atteberry. Together they produce a wonderful colorful setting of digital cartoon horror mixed with comedic descriptive dialogue that brings warmth and joy to the Halloween season.

Frankie Stein was born a cute baby indeed, with golden hair, a pink face, and white teeth. But alas, Frankie looked much different than his monstrous-looking parents. Frankie’s parents try desperately to alter his appearance to match their own green skin and dark hair, even capping his white teeth with colored ones. They even try to teach Frankie to act more monster-like by showing him how to walk stiffly while groaning! Adorable little Frankie just doesn’t fit in with his scary family the way that they would like, no matter how hard he tries to follow their suggestions.

After trying and failing to change himself, Frankie eventually uses his own strengths and unique traits to discover his own personal way to be scary! He earns redemption in his family’s eyes by frightening them with hugs and kisses, and thus becoming the scariest Stein of them all!

Frankie Stein is a heart-warming and poignant book that children and adults will both cherish. This story brings the joyful season of Halloween to the reader in a charming, unique, and hilarious way. Young kids will be drawn into, rather than be afraid, of this eerie family and their challenges.