Do Not Build a Frankenstein! by Neil Numberman - review

Kind of like a new baby / big brother book, but funny in a way that many new baby / big brother books sometimes kind of (ugh) aren't (Mail Harry to the Moon, cough). The kid in this book warns the kids in his new neighborhood NOT to bother with the research, the trial and error, the hard work that goes into building a Frankenstein... that even though it can be fun to have someone to play with all the time, there are downsides: the monster will scare your friends and pets, and, though he is more than willing to push you on the swing, you have to watch out for how hard he pushes.

In the end, the kids get to decide for themselves whether it's worth it having a Frankenstein around, as the monster shows up and suggests a game of monster tag.

Good fun, with loopy, cartoony Jeff-Kinney-esque illustrations. Some super expressions here, as when the kid goes whizzing around the swingset, or electrocutes himself by mistake.