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By (author) Lucianovic Stephanie V.W.; Illustrated by Cham, Laan

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Zombie in Love
meets Gustavo, the Shy Ghost in this story about a young zombie who must decide: Are brains friends … or food?

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Zombie in Love
meets Gustavo, the Shy Ghost in this story about a young zombie who must decide: Are brains friends … or food?

Zeb comes from a family of farmers — zombie farmers. Each week they pickle, bake, fry, and sell their grain-fed, free-range brains to be enjoyed by the masses. Zeb understands that brains are food, not pets … until one day he comes across the tiniest, pinkest, squishiest brain he ever did see! Can he convince his parents that his brainy bestie is better off as a member of the family than family dinner?

Review quote:
Irresistibly cute . . . A cuddly “Can I keep it?” tale with a silly, flesh-eating twist.

Review quote:
Lucianovic peppers her variation on the “Can I keep it?” genre with sly humor . . . while Cham’s depictions of offbeat locavore culture are sweetly ghoulish.

Biographical note:

Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic is the author of The End of Something Wonderful ; Hello, Star; The League of Picky Eaters; What is Hope; and Hummingbird Season. She writes books in the San Francisco Bay Area surrounded by a few kids, a few cats, and one husband.
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Laan Cham is a first-generation Singaporean American illustrator from New Jersey who currently lives in Vancouver. Pursuing her love of storytelling, Laan first worked as an editor for children”s cartoon shows; but, now spends her time drawing cute characters with unspoken magic and vibrant colors.
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Promotional headline:

Zombie in Love
meets Gustavo, the Shy Ghost in this story about a young zombie who must decide: Are brains friends … or food?

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Adorably spooky story of friendship: This adorable, quirky picture book is an offbeat take on Charlotte”s Web with a story of friendship to be enjoyed all year round, but that will get an extra lift come Halloween.

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Halloween tie-in: The zombie cast in this book will fit in perfectly with Halloween displays and promotions.

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A new take on pet stories: There are plenty of books about kids wanting pets, but none of them are about brains! This is a fun twist on a classic story setup.

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The cutest zombie and brain ever: Illustrator Laan Cham has done what some would consider impossible, and made a zombie and brain the absolute cutest things you”ll ever see! Her art brings strong commercial appeal to this project.