Zombie and Brain are Friends
44 pages · Released 2025 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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This is a whimsical picture book using zombie and brain imagery as a humorous premise to explore themes of friendship, compassion, and questioning family traditions. The zombie setting and references to brains as food are played for comedy rather than horror, and the core message celebrates empathy and doing what's right. It's appropriate for most early readers, though the zombie concept and food-chain themes might need brief context for very young children.
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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 f... "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?"--
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ISBN 9781547619733 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA