Review of Zombie in Love
By Kelly DiPucchio
Illustrated by Scott Campbell
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published 2011
Mortimer is looking for love. Never mind that he appears to be the only Zombie in his school. He tries his hardest to meet girls by doing things like walking his Zombie dog in the park or offering a diamond ring (with someone else’s finger still attached) to a potential girlfriend. Mortimer even tries to offer the female mail carrier a shiny, red heart…and it’s actually a real heart! It probably doesn't help that everywhere he goes, a group of worms follows him around—oh, and his arm falls off sometimes. But just when Mortimer is about to give up, drop-dead gorgeous Mildred stumbles in and the two have lots in common…they are both Zombies.
The text and illustrations work together wonderfully in this fun little Zombie love story. The writer/illustrator duo do something few teams can successfully accomplish and that is to create a little book that appeals to so many different ages. Adults will revel in the tiny details in the illustrations, providing lots of comic relief that might be missed by the younger readers. The book is smart enough to appeal to the sophisticated humor of teens, and grade school kids will love the crude scenes and celebrate when Mortimer finds his true Zombie love. I would have gladly shared this book with my children when they were in preschool, but it probably would not be appropriate at a public library preschool storytime where certain parents may not approve of the idea of Zombies.
Otherwise, I think it’s a no-brainer to add this Zombie love story to any library collection.
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