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Zombie in Love Hardcover – Picture Book, August 23, 2011

by Kelly DiPucchio (Author), Scott Campbell (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 260 ratings
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Mortimer is looking for love. And he’s looking everywhere! He’s worked out at the gym (if only his arm wouldn’t keep falling off). He’s tried ballroom dancing lessons (but the ladies found him to be a bit stiff). He’s even been on stalemate.com. How’s a guy supposed to find a ghoul? When it seems all hope has died, could the girl of Mortimer’s dreams be just one horrifying shriek away?
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 9 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    AD560L
  6. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.4 x 11 inches
  7. Publisher
    Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  8. Publication date
    August 23, 2011
  9. ISBN-10
    1442402709
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1442402706
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“Now there’s a picture book for the youngest zombie fans. Campbell, a comics and video game artist, gives Mortimer the zombie just the right degree of repellant charm…DiPucchio…exchanges zombie horror for romantic agony; instead of fearing him, the thin-skinned will suffer right along with hapless Mortimer.”

--Publishers Weekly, June 20, 2011

“This silly story features loads of sight gags that sharp-eyed children will enjoy…chuckles are guaranteed…. This giggler will grab those children who like their zombies funny.”

--School Library Journal, August 2011

“DiPucchio and Campbell pair their considerable talents to tell the tale of poor Mortimer, a zombie looking for love in all the wrong places…. Text loaded with humorous understatement and Campbell’s skillfully detailed watercolors in a palette of decay (think watery reds, putrid grays and sickly greens) are both clever and delightfully gross…. Probably best suited for sharing with primary graders, who will squirm between fits of laughter.”

--Kirkus, August 1, 2011

About the Author

Kelly DiPucchio is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Grace for President and numerous other books for kids, including Super Manny Stands Up!; Crafty Chloe, Zombie in Love, Gaston, and Antoinette. She lives with her husband and three children in Michigan. You can find out more about Kelly and her books at KellyDiPucchio.com.

Scott Campbell’s paintings have appeared in numerous shows and publications around the world. He has created award-winning comics, such as “Igloo Head and Tree Head,” which appeared in the Flight anthology, and is the illustrator of Zombie in Love and Zombie in Love 2 + 1 by Kelly DiPucchio; East Dragon, West Dragon by Robyn Eversole; and If Dogs Run Free by Bob Dylan. He is the author and illustrator of Hug Machine. Scott lives in New York City. Visit him at PyramidCar.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (August 23, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1442402709
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1442402706
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 9 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD560L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.4 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 260 ratings

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  1. Scott Campbell

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    Scott Campbell (Scott C) creates paintings, illustrations, comics, kid's books and video games. He worked at Double Fine productions as Art Director on such games as the critically acclaimed Psychonauts and Brutal Legend. Alongside this career in games, he has published numerous comics and created paintings that have appeared in galleries and publications around the world. Some of his most notable projects include the GREAT SHOWDOWNS series, “Igloo Head and Tree Head” series for the Flight Anthology, Double Fine Action Comics, Hickee Comics, the children's books If Dogs Run Free, XO OX: A Love Story, East Dragon, West Dragon, the Zombie In Love series, HUG MACHINE, and the new book with Drew Daywalt SLEEPY the Goodnight Buddy. Splendid Life: The Art of Scott C collects much of his work over the past several years and Adventures in Drawing is a Guided Sketchbook for creative people! Scott lives in Los Angeles. You can see more of his work at ScottC.com!

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    Kelly DiPucchio is the award-winning author of several children’s books, including New York Times bestseller, GRACE FOR PRESIDENT, and THE SANDWICH SWAP, a book co-authored for Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, which President Bill Clinton called “a delightful story.” Kelly has been a featured author/speaker at numerous schools, public libraries, universities, and conferences such as: the International Reading Association, Michigan Reading Association, and the National Council of Teachers of English. You can visit her online at www.kellydipucchio.com

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4.8 out of 5 stars
260 global ratings

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Customers find the story cute, sweet, and adorable. They describe the humor as hilarious, entertaining, and fun for adults. Readers also appreciate the lovely illustrations and gross details on the drawings.

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40 customers mention "Story quality"40 positive0 negative

Customers find the story cute, wonderful, and quirky. They describe the book as a unique twist for a children's book. Readers also mention the zombie is sweet, innocent, and kind-hearted.

"...Mortimer, the zombie from the book, is sweet, innocent, and kind hearted, but the story is also pretty funny...." Read more

"...'s entertaining, the pictures are super cute and funny and the story line is sweet. It's a must have in your kids' book collection (3 and older)." Read more

"...that anyone who likes a love story with humor and a happy ending would enjoy this book." Read more

"My kids got a kick out of it. It was a pretty cute book. Basic, exactly the type of things happen I. It that you would expect for a zombie dating." Read more

29 customers mention "Humor"29 positive0 negative

Customers find the humor in the book hilarious, entertaining, and fun for adults. They also say it's a great book for kids.

"...It's entertaining, the pictures are super cute and funny and the story line is sweet. It's a must have in your kids' book collection (3 and older)." Read more

"...My students and I both enjoyed the humor in the story and many were able to predict the surprise ending...." Read more

"This book is hilarious! The pictures in it were making me and my 6 year old crack up...." Read more

"...My kids loved this book when they were younger, made them laugh and giggle .. happy to share with my friends younger kids and continue the enjoyment...." Read more

23 customers mention "Illustrations"23 positive0 negative

Customers find the illustrations lovely, amusing, and great. They appreciate the gross details on the drawings. Readers also mention the text matches perfectly with the humorous illustrations and captures children's attention.

"...It's entertaining, the pictures are super cute and funny and the story line is sweet. It's a must have in your kids' book collection (3 and older)." Read more

"...Absolutely! I want to add that the Scott Campbell's illustrations are a riot...." Read more

"...The text matches perfectly with the humorous illustrations. I recommend this book for any age...." Read more

"...I think I will be returning it, although it is unique and well-illustrated." Read more

6 customers mention "Spooky content"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the content spooky. They also appreciate the great illustrations.

"...They are really cute and not gory or gross. There's just enough "kid gross" (giving a diamond ring to a girl with a finger still attached!),..." Read more

"...Nothing is scary though, just funny. Basically a zombie is trying to date live women and they are terrified of him...." Read more

"Adorable story & great illustrations, not at all gory or distasteful...." Read more

"...It's about zombies but there isn't really any gore. Sure, he has a heart but do you see blood? Rotting flesh? Nope...." Read more

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Rachel Muldoon
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and adorable
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
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Bought this book because my 3 yo started saying he was scared there was a zombie in his room. Mortimer, the zombie from the book, is sweet, innocent, and kind hearted, but the story is also pretty funny. My husband and I were laughing out loud at the illustrations. Our favorite part was seeing how Mortimer’s worms were helping him at each step. We highly recommend this book. Hopefully my plan will work and this book will paint a different picture of a zombie for my son so he stops worrying about zombies.
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Mandy J.
5.0 out of 5 stars So silly and cute. My 3 & 8 yr old boys LOVE it!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2014
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I bought this book for my 3 and 8 year old boys who love anything Zombie (due to Minecraft and Luigi's Mansion games). There are so many cutesy books available so I searched for a cool valentines book for boys and this came up. I thought it might be kind of gross, but after reading all the great reviews, I figured we'd give it a shot. So glad I did, because this book is adorable and funny!

The best part of this book are the illustrations. They are really cute and not gory or gross. There's just enough "kid gross" (giving a diamond ring to a girl with a finger still attached!), but the pictures are so cartoony that you don't imagine "The Walking Dead". The zombie in this story isn't yucky, but actually quite endearing. The pictures capture the emotion of this silly guy quite remarkably. So in this story, he's trying to find love and gets so bummed when none of the living girls want to hang out with him (well, because he's a zombie!), but one day he finds true zombie love after placing a very clever ad in the local paper (to the tune of "If you like Pina Coladas"). It's just silly and funny and it left a little sweet spot in my heart for this dead fella.

I can't say enough good things about this adorable book. It's entertaining, the pictures are super cute and funny and the story line is sweet. It's a must have in your kids' book collection (3 and older).
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Alice Liddell
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for anyone who enjoys humor in a love story
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2013
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I read this book as part of my lesson to 7th and 8th graders this past Valentine’s Day. They really enjoyed the story and the illustrations. This book tells the story of a nice zombie named Mortimer who is looking for love in all of the wrong places. He tries to find a date for the Cupid's Ball dance by giving ladies chocolates, hearts, and jewelry. Unfortunately for Mortimer the ladies do not appreciate buggy chocolates, human hearts, or diamond rings with a finger in them. Mortimer decides to place an ad in the newspaper to find a date for the ball, and just when it looks as though he still can't find love things change. My students and I both enjoyed the humor in the story and many were able to predict the surprise ending. The story and illustrations in the book are not at all scary to the younger crowd for which this book was intended. My son who is now six also really enjoyed this book. I believe that anyone who likes a love story with humor and a happy ending would enjoy this book.
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Grassshopper021
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and has amazing artwork!
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2016
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This book is hilarious! The pictures in it were making me and my 6 year old crack up. If you are a very conservative parent, this book is not for your family though. The pictures feature limbs falling off, animals eyeballs hanging out, etc. Nothing is scary though, just funny. Basically a zombie is trying to date live women and they are terrified of him. He tries giving them gross presents, walking his dead dog around to meet girls, and a bunch of other hilarious fails. It is so comical. My 6 year old is a beginner reader and there are a lot of tough words in here (example: cologne) so I had to help him with a lot of words, but he still was able to work his way through it. This seriously is such a fun book!
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Permanent Tourist
5.0 out of 5 stars So Lucky to continue Sharing!
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023
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This is an amazing book and thank goodness I could still find it! My kids loved this book when they were younger, made them laugh and giggle .. happy to share with my friends younger kids and continue the enjoyment. I really appreciate the businesses that continue to keep real books in stock!
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Jessica A.
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute book
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
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My kids got a kick out of it. It was a pretty cute book. Basic, exactly the type of things happen I. It that you would expect for a zombie dating.
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Maria Ordish
5.0 out of 5 stars This is one perfect picture book
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2016
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This is one perfect picture book! The story and illustrations are fantastic. Kelly has written a picture book that will keep adults in stitches as they are reading it....and when your child asks for it again? Absolutely! I want to add that the Scott Campbell's illustrations are a riot. There are bits that you discover every time you read it that is pure comedy gold. Well done!
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Ashley S
5.0 out of 5 stars A Lot of Laughs
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020
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Mortimer is lonely and needs a date for Cupid's Ball. He tries, but no one appreciates his affections. The text matches perfectly with the humorous illustrations. I recommend this book for any age. Children and adults will enjoy the humor and root for Mortimer.
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sonia
5.0 out of 5 stars simpatico
Reviewed in Italy on December 7, 2022
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amo l'ironia degli inglesi. librettino con un formato insolito, lungo e stretto. immagini molto carine che potete trovare tranquillamente su you tube. mi è piaciuto
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Rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have
Reviewed in Canada on June 8, 2019
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I love this series! Adorable
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la
5.0 out of 5 stars My kids love it
Reviewed in Japan on February 17, 2022
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My kids love this book.
So funny and well written!
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Sechs
5.0 out of 5 stars Recomendado!
Reviewed in Spain on December 27, 2016
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Fantástico cuento, a pesar de que esta en inglés. Se sale de lo habitual en cuentos infantiles, lo que le da ese toque especial. Las ilustraciones son una delicia. En conjunto es una obra divertida y recomendable.
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Rebecca Mayfield
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2014
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I bought this as a present for someone who loves zombies and she thought it was great - the story is very sweet
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