"Zombie in Love" Kelly DiPucchio

A little belated for Valentine's Day, but really every day is Valentine's Day when you read children's books!

This is an adorable story about a zombie named Mortimer.  Mortimer is looking for a date for the Cupid's Ball, but he has trouble with the ladies.

After several unsuccessful attempts at wooing women Mortimer decides to place a personal ad in the paper asking any hopeful applicants to meet him at the ball.

(As a joke for the parents the personal ad is done in the same style as the one in "Escape" by Rupert Williams)

Mortimer patiently waits for his date and just as he is about to give up on ever having a sweetheart he hears a crash in the punch bowl.

I love this story because its funny and sweet, and zombies are the big craze right now so children love this story.  The artwork is well done as it does take talent to make zombies look cute and sweet.  This story is so cute that I sometimes read it at both the Valentine's Day & Halloween story times.