Spring 2024

Frankenstein's Matzah

A Passover Parody

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

In this Passover picture book parody of Frankenstein, Vee, Victor Frankenstein’s great, great, great Jewish non-binary grand-descendant, wants to win the school science fair and become the world’s greatest scientist.

When Vee’s experiment succeeds, zany chaos ensues, and Vee is left to wrestle with some Frankenstein-size ethical dilemmas. Watch Vee take center stage in this exciting science fiction Passover adventure!

A graphic picture book told entirely through comic bubbles, Frankenstein’s Matzah invites young readers to join in the joy of Passover (and science!) by conducting their own Super Seder Science experiments.

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978-1-951365-20-2
$14.99
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books, Science
Category Holidays
Copyright 2024
Publisher Intergalactic Afikoman
Imprint Intergalactic Afikoman
Language English
Number of Pages 40
Publication Date 2024-01-16
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV017120, JUV053000, JUV033020
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 10 x 8
Features Activities, Original artwork, Reviewed, and eSource

Author: K. Marcus

K. Marcus reads anything and everything. She follows her curiosity wherever it leads, loves to ask questions, and spends hours researching the answers. Frankenstein’s Matzah is her debut picture book. Find more info on kmarcuswrites.com

Illustrator: Sam Loman

Sam Loman studied illustration at the academy of arts in Rotterdam the Netherlands (Bdes) and art, design, and illustration at the University of Hertfordshire UK (MA with distinction). She works full-time as an illustrator/author.

Meet the Publisher: Intergalactic Afikoman

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Reviews

Sydney Taylor Shmooze

Frankenstein’s Matzah is a wacky, entertaining, very colorful graphic picture book. It combines diversity (a non-binary main character) with a Jewish holiday (a Passover seder), STEM (science experiments and back matter about the scientific method), Yiddish puns, and some moral questions for main character, Vee.”—Sydney Taylor Shmooze

JTA (Global News Service of the Jewish People)

“This zany Passover caper…encourages kids to ask questions and amplifies the Jewish value of welcoming guests.”—Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Bookishly Jewish

“It’s nice to see STEM in books for younger readers, especially graphic novels, and there are several fun seder science experiments included . . . . [A] good read in preparation for Passover or your local science fair, but I’d encourage parents to ask their young readers to explore the ethical side of the situation with them in an age-appropriate level. . . . The book is obviously fun, but it can also be a catalyst for family discussion.”—Bookishly Jewish