Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance - by Keith Graves (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Shake, rattle, and roll with Frank, a music-loving monster who just wants to dance! Kids will thrill to this rollicking rhyming tale that features awesome illustrations, a few gross-out surprises, and a whole lot of fun!

Frank was a monster who wanted to dance. So he put on his hat and his shoes made in France . . . and opened a jar and put ants in his pants!

So begins this monstrously funny, deliciously disgusting, horrifyingly hilarious story of a monster who follows his dream. Keith Graves' wacky illustrations and laugh-out-loud text will tickle the funny bone and leave readers clamoring for an encore.

SPOOKY SEASON READ-ALOUD: The perfect read-aloud for a monster-themed birthday party, classroom Halloween celebration, or story time at home for kids who love a good, silly scare with a great message.

FUN & FUNNY ART: "Author and illustrator Keith Graves' paintings are rich and fresh and entirely enjoyable. . . . [He] renders Frank the monster as a hilarious compilation of parts . . . a monster that Frankenstein might have created if he'd had a sense of humor and some leftover bits." --January Magazine

READERS LOVE FRANK!: Hundreds of 5-star reviews celebrate this very cute and entertaining story, calling it a delightful romp that's "fun to read and dance along with Frank's fancy footwork." Parents, grandparents, and teachers share with kids from ages 2 to 8 and find them begging for it again and again! It's great for Halloween and all year round.

About the Author

Keith Graves grew up long ago in a strange, humid land called New Orleans. And if you don't think it really is a strange place, then you haven't been there for Mardi Gras. He is the author and illustrator of a bunch of nutty books for children, including Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, Chicken Big, and Three Nasty Gnarlies.

Keith lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife Nancy and twins Max and Emma. His website is keithgravesart.com.