Zombie in Love 2 + 1

PreS-Gr 2—In this clever follow-up to DiPucchio and Campbell's Zombie in Love (S. & S., 2011), zombie couple Mortimer and Mildred don't know what to do when a bouncing, live baby shows up on their doorstep. Sonny, as they quickly name him, doesn't care for bat pudding or mud to eat, hardly ever cries or wails, and keeps them awake all day long. They fret over advice books like any new parents, consult the pediatrician, and finally, one day, the boy sleeps through the day. "You know what, darling?" Mildred says to her husband, "I think he has your nose!" And their new baby sure does—he's pulled the nose right off of Daddy's zombie face to use as a teether. That's just one of the icky-funny puns. This book lends itself well to family storytimes: kids will adore the zombie humor, and parents will recognize their own experiences in Mildred and Mortimer's struggles. After all, don't all new parents go through a phase where they feel like zombies?—Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD