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Peanut Butter & Brains: A Zombie Culinary Tale by [Joe McGee, Charles Santoso]

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Reginald isn’t like the other zombies who shuffle through Quirkville, scaring the townspeople and moaning for BRAINSSSSS! The only thing Reginald’s stomach rumbles for is sticky peanut butter and sweet jelly. He tries to tell his zombie pals that there’s more to life than eating brains, but they’re just not interested. Will Reginald find a way to bring peace to Quirkville and convince the other zombies that there’s nothing better than peanut butter and jelly?

Debut author Joe McGee and up-and-coming illustrator Charles Santoso have crafted a delicious tale about being true to yourself that will make readers hungry for more.

Reading age

4 - 8 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Publisher

Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication date

Aug. 11 2015
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978-1419712470
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"Santoso’s ink-and-watercolor drawings..strike a successful silly-scary balance...Striking a reportorial tone, newcomer McGee gets substantial comic mileage out of repeating the word 'brains'—or 'brainsssss,' as it’s evocatively spelled at several points." (Publishers Weekly)

"Run, don't shamble, to get this original zombie tale." (Kirkus Reviews)

"The illustrations’ rounded shapes and pastel watercolor washes portray zombies who are more cute than scary, and full of personality. Signs and balloons with images of brains inside cleverly communicate the zombies’ food preferences in a nonverbal way." (The Horn Book Magazine) --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

Joe McGee is the author of the picture book Peanut Butter & Brains (Abrams 2015), of which Kirkus Reviews said “Run, don’t shamble to get this original zombie tale.” The New York Times praised it for “amusingly unit[ing] the seemingly unrelated contemporary obsessions of zombies and food,” and The Washington Post noted “Joe McGee keeps the story moving with flowing and engaging text.” Aliens and Jelly, a follow up to Peanut Butter and Brains, is scheduled for Fall 2017. Abrams will be publishing a third, as yet untitled, picture book in Fall 2018.

McGee’s writing has garnered many awards, including the 2014 Vermont College of Fine Arts Holy Smokes! short story award; the 2013 Vermont College of Fine Arts Critical Essay award; and a Vermont College of Fine Arts merit scholarship. Bestselling author and Printz Honoree, A.S. King, called McGee’s young adult short story, Leaves of Brass, “one of the best short stories” she’d ever read. National Book Award finalist and Newberry Honor recipient, Kathi Appelt, said his short story, Tooth Fairy, was “one of the most authentic child’s voices” she’d ever read.” McGee was the recipient of the 2012 Medallion Award for an outstanding graduate writing student at Rowan University, and the winner of the 2012 Denise Gess Literary Prize for Poetry. He was awarded 1st place honors in fiction, short story writing, YA/teen writing, and poetry from The Philadelphia Writers’ Conference. As well, McGee’s young adult short story, Ink Soul, won 2nd place in the 2011 national Writer’s Digest genre fiction awards. He has an MA in Writing, from Rowan University, and his MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

McGee teaches Creative Writing at Rowan University and is one of the core faculty launching the new Sierra Nevada College low-residency MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults beginning August 2016. McGee is a former airborne Army platoon leader, an amateur cartoonist, and the father of three boys, ages 15, 12, and 9. He lives in rural Pennsylvania, with a view of a centuries-old cemetery from his office window.

You can follow him on Twitter at @mcgeejp or visit his website at www.joemcgeeauthor.com

Charles Santoso is a concept artist and illustrator currently living in Sydney, Australia. His work has been exhibited in Australia, North America, and France. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B010BUICT4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (Aug. 11 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 9216 KB
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Charles Santoso
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Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreaming about funny, wondrous stories. He gathers inspiration from his childhood memories and curiosities he discovers in his everyday travels.
He has illustrated several picture books, including The Snurtch and I don’t Like Koala – both written by Sean Ferrell, Ida, Always – written By Caron Levis, which was mentioned in the New York Times as “an example of children’s books at their best”, Peanut Butter & Brains – written by Joe McGee and Penguin & Tiny Shrimp Don’t Do Bedtime – written by Cate Berry. Also a New York Times bestseller Wishtree by Katherine Applegate and A Boy Called Bat by Elana K Arnold.
He worked at Animal Logic as a concept artist/art director and was involved in various animated feature film and tv commercial projects.
Charles Santoso’s work has been exhibited in Sydney and also internationally in North America and France.
Visit www.charlessantoso.com to see more of his work.
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Joe McGee
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Hey there! I write about monsters, magic, and other quirky things. I’ve wanted to be an author since I attended a “Young Authors’ Day” in elementary school. I worked and wrote and chased after my dream and now I get to share my stories with you! I love reading, drawing, and playing board and role-playing games. I live in the mountains of West Virginia with my wife, Jess Rinker (also a children’s author) and our dog, Pepper. I am a former Army airborne officer and have both my MA in Writing and my MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. I’m represented by Jennifer Soloway of Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Want to know more about me, or my books? Please visit joemcgeeauthor.com.
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trulyblessedmama

Fun Twist Makes Zombies "Kid-Friendly"

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 28, 2015

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We are huge fans of Halloween and I'm constantly adding to our Halloween library every year so of course we had to have this book. I have a five and eight year old. Just some background info - we throw a huge Halloween party every year that takes us two months to decorate for so my kids are not strangers to witches, spiders, Dracula, skeletons and what not in the house for a few months but in the same vein I don't do gory and they haven't had a lot of exposure to zombies other then plants versus zombies. So my son was a little iffy about this one at first but once he figured out it was all going to work out he was okay with it and now he asks for it every night. My eight year old loved it from the start. It's a cute story about a zombie (Reginald) who falls in love with peanut butter sandwiches and tries to encourage the other zombies to try them too. Meanwhile the town people are terrified of the zombies because of course they don't want to get eaten but then the zombies figure out they too love peanut butter sandwiches more then brains (thanks to Reginald). The townspeople of course are thrilled with this new turn of events and embrace the zombies into their every day life and Reginald moves onto a new favorite food but you'll have to read the book to find out what it is! This fun twist makes zombies kid-friendly and relatable.

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Maureen Cashin

Such a cute story!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 8, 2017

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This book is about a little zombie boy that doesn't want to eat people...he wants peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and tries to convert the other zombies to eat the same. I purchased a copy for my grandson and then read to a second grader that I tutor in reading. He loved it so I bought him his own copy.

The story is cute, the main character is awesome and the pictures will keep a child focused.

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AmazonUser1069

Big hit with my 4 year old!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2020

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Absolutely adorable story. My 4 year old boy LOVES zombies so when he got this book for Christmas he was so happy. It’s a book we read occasionally and he enjoys it every time we bring it out.

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