{"product_id":"zombie-and-brain-are-friends","title":"Zombie and Brain Are Friends","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie V.W. Lucianovic\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Something Wonderful\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHello, Star\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe League of Picky Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat is Hope\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eHummingbird Season\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes books in the San Francisco Bay Area surrounded by a few kids, a few cats, and one husband.\u003cbr\u003e@grubreport\u003cbr\u003ehttps: \/\/www.stephanielucianovic.com\/ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLaan Cham\u003c\/b\u003e is a wandering dreamer with a BIG imagination who enjoys all things cute, random, and a little bit strange. (Because the best things in life are kind of out there.) She aims to spread joy through her stories and illustrations by encapsulating all the things she loves. Laan's picture books include \n\u003ci\u003eSomewhere in Between\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eMao Mao's Perfectly Imperfect Day\u003c\/i\u003e. Connect with her on Instagram @laan.cham and www.laancham.com.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Irresistibly cute. . . . A cuddly \"Can I keep it?\" tale with a silly, flesh-eating twist.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lucianovic peppers her variation on the \"Can I keep it?\" genre with sly humor . . . while Cham's depictions of offbeat locavore culture are sweetly ghoulish.\" --\n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Delightfully strange.... Readers will find themselves charmed.\" --\n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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?\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn instant \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGustavo, the Shy Ghost\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e meets \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eZombie in Love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ein this story about a young zombie who must decide: Are brains friends...or food?\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Zeb comes from a family of farmers-\n\u003ci\u003ezombie\u003c\/i\u003e 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? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis irresistibly adorable picture book is the perfect read aloud for Halloween season and beyond, and is sure to be a spooky staple for young readers.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781547613625, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/09\/2025 (EAN 9781547613625, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/11\/2025 (EAN 9781547613625, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLucianovic, Stephanie V W\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie V.W. 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She aims to spread joy through her stories and illustrations by encapsulating all the things she loves. Laan's picture books include \n\u003ci\u003eSomewhere in Between\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eMao Mao's Perfectly Imperfect Day\u003c\/i\u003e. 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