Tag: Frankenstein

Frankenstein and the art of high school under-achievement

For the better part of a year I’ve been teaching high school literature. For non-teachers, people who teach literature have access to large closets of books from which to choose for their classes. Sometimes they can dig into engaging books of their choosing, and other times the departments might decide on The Crucible. It’s like the wardrobe from Narnia, but it leads to a kingdom of knowledge or pain, depending on your perspective. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is in those closets. Realistically, it’s almost certainly reserved for the AP classes. However, somewhere I like to think there’s a rogue literature class, probably helmed by Mr. Escalante from Stand and Deliver. They’re being rewarded by the patient, well-told dread and gothic stench that also has romantic sensibilities.

Today’s high school kids stand a better chance at levitating off of the ground, than reading Frankenstein and understanding it.
Teacher rant in 3, 2, 1…

Baby’s Classics Frankenstein, board book fabulous set to a classic story

Taking a literary classic and distilling it down into a board book that has just over 150 words is no small feat. It’s an even taller order to make it from intellectual property that’s known to any child over six years old. As if that wasn’t challenging enough, let’s make the art so beautiful and engaging that a 12-year-old stops and says, “great art”. Baby Classics, Frankenstein grabs your attention from its cover and continues its handle on you throughout the book.

Baby’s Classics Frankenstein takes the story to a board book and uses great art and concise text to hook in crawlers for this classic tale.
A horror classic goes board book and it works stupendously
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