Frankenstein Madeline Rick Walton Nathan Hale

Madeline, that confident little French girl, has gotten into trouble before, but now something truly dreadful has happened. Blame the ghoulish humor of Rick Walton, the author of more than 60 books for children. He and illustrator Nathan Hale have published “Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody.” Anyone who loves Ludwig Bemelman’s classic, will be howling at the moon over this witty mash-up. It’s the latest in a growing crypt of hilariously wicked kids books that includes M...