A review by twicomb
Frankie D, Vegan Vampire, Volume 1 by Brian Dutra, Sally Dutra

funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

A charming and surprisingly funny early chapter book featuring the adventures of Frankie and his family of vampires, as they try to figure out "human" life (going to the beach? bring SPF 500!). It's well-written with short, snappy chapters...made me remember being this age and the excitement of finally getting to read books with chapters. The story itself is clever and heartwarming without being sappy. I quite like the accompanying illustrations as well. The whole book reminded me a little of the Amelia Bedelia books...not so much wordplay, but the same fun, silly tone. My favorite part of this book is how it shows that love and caring can exist in any family, even an unconventional family (like vampires).

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.