A picture book biography by Linda Bailey of Mary Shelley, with publication timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the publication of her classic, Frankenstein. The book also helps answer the question - where do authors get their ideas? There's a nice photograph of Mary Shelley along with a more detailed four-page author's note at the end, as well as a list of sources. The book neatly avoids all the scandal associated with Mary, her family, and her compatriots.
The people in the illustrations look like a mix of the 1960s Munsters and Addams Family, only with a bit more color. Readers who remember these series might appreciate that, and the relationship to Frankenstein. Rendered digitally by Júlia Sardà, the illustrations are incredibly detailed.
© Amanda Pape - 2018
[I received a hardbound copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. It will be added to my university library.]
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