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Runaway Mummy: A Petrifying Parody

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This parody of Margaret Wise Brown's classic The Runaway Bunny is the story of a rotten little mummy who wants to run away from his Mother Mummy. "If you run away," she says, "I will get you! For you are my rotten little mummy!"

The little mummy goes on to tell his mother all sorts of monstrous creatures he will turn into if she tries to get him. When he says he'll become a "humongous beast that tramples everything in [his] way," Mother Mummy responds, "If you become a humongous beast, I will become a sky-high monster with razor-sharp claws to tickle you!"

The illustrations are crisp and colorful and fun to look at. While in The Runaway Bunny there are two pages of black and white sketches accompanied by words, followed by a full-spread color illustration, The Runaway Mummy is all in color.

This whimsical story is super cute in a freakish way, showing to what ends a Mother Mummy would go to show her love for her rotten little mummy. There is a fun twist at the end, but you must read it yourself to find out what!

This adorable book and last year's Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody by the same author are PERFECT for Halloween and are wonderful gifts for fans of Margaret Wise Brown.

Once there was a little mummy who wanted to run away. "If you run away," said Mother Mummy, "I will get you! For you are my rotten little mummy!"

In Runaway Mummy, a little mummy gets in trouble and he begins an imaginary game running away and being chased by his mother. The Mommy Mummy doesn't flinch when her bad boy transforms into lots of incredible creature: a serpent, a gargoyle, a huge bat, and a beast. It is only when the little mummy threatens to turn into a little boy that that Mommy Mummy begins to scream!!! If he is a little boy, that means: karate lessons, piano lessons, Spanish lessons, and more. How would he ever have time to be rotten?

Complete with beautiful colorful illustrations, this is one book, I think, that children will be asking to have read to them over and over again. If you enjoyed this author's 2008 book: Goodnight Goon, you are sure to enjoy this new book too. A perfect Halloween treat. RECOMMENDED

This book is full of enriching vocabulary and bright illustrations. The story is easy for kids to relate too and it is also quite funny! My first grade class and second grade daughter really enjoyed it!

Just like the bunny in Margaret Wise Brown's classic "The Runaway Bunny", a little mummy wants to run away. And just like the mother bunny, Mother Mummy demonstrates her love by telling her child what she will do if he runs away. Little Mummy goes on to tell his mother what action he will take if she does what she says she will do. Naturally, this is all done in an outrageously, monstrous, mummy fashion instead of "The Runaway Bunny's" soft and sweet bunny style. Still, "The Runaway Mummy" never loses the core message of a mother's love.

"If you turn into a serpent," said Mother Mummy, "I will become a sea monster that will wrap around you and never let go."

As the story moves forward, Michael Rex continues to demonstrate the mother's love. For example, she will keep her son warm, she will feed him, and she will watch over him forever.

The story and the characters are funny. Each page is loaded with fantastic illustrations, detailing lots of action and surprises. The mummies and the creatures that they become are colorful, cute, and non-threatening scary. I love that a hint of mummy wrapping remains around the face and head of each of the creatures they become. The mother creatures always wear her hat and collar. The little mummy creatures always wear his hat.

I also love the comical side comments that the little mummy makes. The surprise ending is very funny, and the last page is "bunny" soft and sweet in a funny mummy sort of way.

Butterfly Kisses for Grandma and Grandpa (Mom's Choice and Independent Publisher Awards Recipient)

This wasn't as good as "Goodnight Goon". It could be used as an example of a parody but "Goodnight Goon" was enjoyed by more of my students.

My 3 year old son can't get enough of monsters and faux-scary creatures. We LOVE this book. The illustrations are terrific and it is so entertaining. One of our favorites.

Not as good as "Goodnight Goon," but this is a matter on which intelligent people of good humor may honorably disagree.