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There are hints of the Addams Family and I love Frankie! Too cute.

What a great way to teach kids how to deal with being different and though it may seem unrealistic, how to deal or better understand bullies.

I can't wait for the next book!!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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This is an unusual chapter book involving a vampire family's efforts to live as humans in America. I was hoping for a stronger Addams Family vibe. Mostly, however, it's about being the new kid at school and dealing with a bully. As an adult, I was a little bored by the tale, but I suspect kids will enjoy it far more than I did.

What a fun little adventure. We get to follow Frankie and his family as they adjust to a new home. They are from Transylvania moving to America and now have to adjust to new lives including new schedules and new ways of everyday, and every night, life. On top of all the new and new school Frankie and his family have to hide the fact they are vampires. Yep, you heard that right. I loved this story. It was so creative and fun. It is a chapter book but with the illustrations and easy to follow story it was perfect for us to read with our 4 year old daily. He would get too excited to find out what happens next. What we love is how the story shows that we all face new challenges and how friends and family can help us through. Every character in the story is unique and really makes for a fun adventure. The adorable humor really adds to the story and is what we loved. I don’t want to give it away, your family needs to read this one together. Enjoy this fun adventure.

Thank you Kids Can Press for allowing me to read and review on NetGalley.

This was such a cute book! The character of Frankie exploring a new world while slowly coming to terms with living with the humans is a great way to help kids who may be starting a new school or moving to a new area.

My six year old son loved this book and has added it the list of books he wants in his Halloween basket.

Review: Frankie D, Vegan Vampire by Sally Dutra, Brian Dutra, Tiffani Brown (illustrator)

Rating: 4 Stars

I recently had the pleasure of reading Frankie D, Vegan Vampire, and it was Fang-tastic! This charming early chapter book introduces us to Frankie, a lovable vampire trying to navigate his way through a new life in a human world.

The story follows Frankie and his family as they adjust to their new home after moving from Transylvania. From adapting to a new sleep schedule to adhering to a plant-based diet, Frankie faces unique challenges in fitting in. The added pressure of keeping his vampire identity a secret at school makes for an entertaining and heartwarming tale.

One of the highlights of the book is its emphasis on themes of friendship, acceptance, and standing up to bullies. The authors did a fantastic job infusing humor into the narrative, making it both entertaining and relatable for young readers. The character development of Frankie is endearing, and his three-legged wolf pet adds an extra layer of charm to the story.

While the illustrations in my copy were black and white, I couldn't help but imagine how vibrant and engaging they would be in color. If the final version includes colored illustrations, it would surely enhance the reading experience even more.

In conclusion, Frankie D, Vegan Vampire is a delightful beginning to what promises to be an enchanting series. With its lovable characters, humor, and valuable life lessons, this book is a must-read for young readers looking for a fun and heartening story. I eagerly await the next installment in Frankie's adventures!

⚠️This review was written based on personal opinions and experiences with the book. Individual preferences may vary⚠️

Very adorable little tale about a vampire family moving to suburban America, trying to blend in and make a life for themselves.
Was very cute and funny. Easy to read. It won't blow your socks off, but it will keep you entertained.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. These opinion are completely my own.

Cute story that really captures the imagination. I enjoyed the chapters lengths as well, I find them to be easier to handle for kids.

I read this with my 4-year old son, who is preparing for Kindergarten in the fall. I/he enjoyed the story of trying to fit in and being a spooky loving kid the concept of following a vampire protagonist made it more enjoyable-I also may have done a very bad vampire impression (much like Adam Sandler in Hotel Transylvania) which added to the giggles of the story. It was also a great way for my son and I to discuss his food allergies and going to "big kid" school. All in all it was a pleasant reading experience

Frankie D, Vegan Vampire is about a young vampire who moves from Transylvania to America with his family. It details Frankie’s journey as he attempts to appear human while going to school and meeting new friends.

This was a really fun book to read with my two young kids. The short chapters made it fast to read and a great early reader book. There are pictures every few pages as well, which assisted in picturing the unusual family.

We very much enjoyed this story and are excited for additional books to be released in this series!

As someone fairly new to veganism and a lover of children's books, Frankie D. Vegan Vampire immediately caught my attention and I requested a review copy from NetGalley. Unfortunately, the focus isn't on Frankie and his family becoming vegan so much as it is on being different, adapting to a new environment, and trying to fit in. The overall themes of finding friends and trying to deal with bullies positively are good, but I didn't like that Frankie never told his friends who he was, and keeping part of yourself a secret seems to defeat the purpose of this book. It also ended on a cliffhanger which I didn't care for.

Thank you to Kids Can Press and NetGalley for a review copy of this book.

A cute book! My wife and I are vegetarian and don't serve meat in the home, nor will we pay for it when we eat out, but we allow our sons to make their own decisions if we are at someone's home and they serve meat. This was a very kid-friendly way to start exploring some of the ethical questions I want them to consider.

I like it very much, it's a very cute story and it has a very cute cover.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher!

Frankie D is a vegan vampire. When his family has decided they are moving from Transylvania to America they must fit in. When Frankie joins a human school he is extremely open to change and meeting new friends. All of whom seem to be accepting of his differences, all but one student, Eddie. Frankie is not sure if Eddie is a troll, he acts like a troll, and even looks like a troll but he must find out. Eddie is the typical bully at school that everyone stays away from but Frankie is determined to look beyond his differences and help Eddie when he sees him struggling. When Frankie finds out Eddie’s secret he does not tell anyone, but nobody must know Frankie’s secret. What happens if Eddie finds out?
Overall rating 5/5
This is such a fantastic first chapter book for kids. It is packed with humor, overcoming bully behaviors, and understanding of differences. To teach children to look beyond their differences and to have compassion for one another in such a subtle way is enjoyable. The illustrations were spot on and made my children laugh, especially the depiction of Aldo and Auntie Ethel. Both my children (6 & 9) stated they would read an entire series of Frankie D.
*Thank you to Sally & Brian Dutra, Tiffani Brown, Netgalley and Kids Can Press for the ARC copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.

I wanted to love this book, but I struggled so very much to have anything that was really exciting or engaging with our protagonist, Frankie. I found that everything about him being a vampire was so sanitized and so non-vampiric to the point of drinking blood being optional, his age (??) everything just seemed like a stretch to even engage kids who are interested in scary stories or vampires in the age category.

As a read-alike I have read nearly the entire Isadora Moon series, and as a half-vampire/ half-fairy she and her world make WAY more sense than this world.

I had to DNF this title as I didn't have time once I realized this book was not for me and I would have a hard time figuring out who to recommend it to.

Thank you to Net Galley for a review copy of the book.

4/5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishers, and Sally Dutra, Brian Dutra, and Tiffani Brown for allowing me to read and review this book.

This book is about learning to make friends, handle bullying, fitting in, and moving schools. From the outlook of a child vegan vampire, you get to learn how to do all of these things from an outsider learning about humans for the first time.

I believe this book will be extremely helpful for any child that is struggling with bullies or making friends. It would also be helpful for any child that has recently changed schools or is about to.

It is such a sweet and funny book that has pictures throughout. I loved this book and will definitely be reading it to my future children.

Firstly, the photos that are sprinkled all around this book are literally my most favorite thing ever. I 10/10 would purchase any one of these art pieces and put them up in my home and bring them out in my library for Halloween. They're so cute without being too spooky, and engaging without being forceful. And they're all in black and white!!! It just adds to the feel and story in such an adorably big way. I think this book will go over really well with anyone wanting something to read who loved the feeling of Wednesday, or Hotel Transylvania, or just Halloween in general. The way that Viktor is navigating a new house, home, and new way of life is really adorable. And while obviously not too relatable as I, am not a Vampire, and am also too a human... it's still relatable to feel weird in a new setting.

Just. LOVED this one.

A charming and surprisingly funny early chapter book featuring the adventures of Frankie and his family of vampires, as they try to figure out "human" life (going to the beach? bring SPF 500!). It's well-written with short, snappy chapters...made me remember being this age and the excitement of finally getting to read books with chapters. The story itself is clever and heartwarming without being sappy. I quite like the accompanying illustrations as well. The whole book reminded me a little of the Amelia Bedelia books...not so much wordplay, but the same fun, silly tone. My favorite part of this book is how it shows that love and caring can exist in any family, even an unconventional family (like vampires).

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review. This review will be cross-posted to my social media accounts closer to the book release date.

This was a cute book. I think that the character of Frankie exploring a "new world" in terms of coming to live with the humans is a great way to help kids who may be starting a new school or moving to a new area the ways in which one can make friends and navigate "new" things in their world. My only real issue for this book is that Frankie is supposed to be in fourth grade but it felt like this book read younger. I do think there are many kids who could like this book.

Cutest art work I thought it was a little kid story not a chapter book. But it was a pleasant surprise. Fun and cute story.

I really liked the book.
The family and their different personalities make the book, and their problems adapting to the human world make it something we can all relate to a little.
It was an easy and fun read, full of adventures, which made the book super interesting.

It's quite good for reading a few chapters at night to children, or for them to start reading themselves because they are small chapters accompanied by illustrations, that are fantastic and give the essence to the characters and their daily lives, and this will give them some motivation.