Thank you to Two Lions and NetGalley for the e-ARC to read and review. Stompie the Zombie is a cute and colorfully-illustrated Halloween read, following a zombie who breaks a bone and needs surgery before a big family reunion (that seem to only happen like, twice a millennia!) I'd recommend this read for slightly older kids who would understand and get a kick out of all the medical puns, silly wordplay, and zombie jokes, because that's what makes the read so enjoyable.

This was so cute. Such a fun scary little story. Kids will love the spooky side of this. Give it a read.

Mother of two here! This was a cute Halloween-themed story about a Zombie preparing for a family reunion, when he gets injured. Full of lots of clever puns, the author Margery Cuyler, tells a cute story as the family rallies around Stompie after he gets hurt and is unable to prep for the party. My children and I loved the illustrations, by Binny Talib. Although we didn’t love when the story led to Stompie being depressed and carried off the surgery, we enjoyed the unique story overall and beautiful illustrations!

Thank you to NetGalley and Two Lions for this eARC!

I give this book a big ole five-star, plus. The puns were amazingly creative and fit the story perfectly. The artwork was equally beautiful. I found myself giggling at some of the plays of words. I work with students who are language impaired and figurative language is so hard for them, along with autistic students who are high functioning. This book is the perfect mix of a good story, funny details in the language, and cute pictures, that will make a great lesson plan. I can think of all kinds of ways to incorporate it into an activity

Such a cute book for the Halloween season. Stompie hurts himself while getting ready for a family reunion but Witch helps him and he still gets to see his family for a reunion. Loved the vocabulary provided in the story and the illustrations were so cute!

What a fun story! And the perfect amount of spooky details to keep the reader engaged! The artwork was brilliant and fit the story very well! Perfect for a fall time book shelf read!

This picture book is full of puns. While it has a great message that families can adapt to a situation that was not planned, for the most part it just has fun with word play. This would be a fun Halloween read.

A cute book about a zombie, Stompie, who is excited for a family reunion, but breaks a bone on the way there. Stompie is sad that he won’t be able to go, but his family surprises him by coming to him to celebrate. This was cute and full of fun puns! This would be a fun Halloween book for kids.