Dracula's Cat/Frankenstein's Dog

by Jan Wahl, Kay Chorao (Illustrator)

Come spend the night at Count Dracula's castle--and follow the old bat and his clever Cat on their moonlight adventure. Then turn the book around and upside down for the second story. There's a new creation in Doctor Frankenstein's lab and Frankenstein's Dog is determined to make friends. The two stories are bound together back to back and upside down to each other.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 1990

About the author

Jan Wahl was an American author best known for his imaginative and influential children’s books, which combined wit, warmth and a deep respect for young readers. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Wahl showed artistic promise early, performing piano on children’s radio programs and appearing on stage alongside legendary magician Harry Blackstone Sr. He studied at Cornell University, where he took classes with Vladimir Nabokov, and continued his education in Europe as a Fulbright scholar before completing graduate studies in the United States.
Wahl began publishing children’s books in the mid-1960s and quickly became a prolific and celebrated voice in the field, ultimately writing more than 120 works. Titles such as Pleasant Fieldmouse, The Furious Flycycle and Humphrey’s Bear earned him a devoted readership and critical acclaim. His stories were frequently illustrated by major artists, including Edward Gorey, Maurice Sendak and Mercer Mayer, and were praised for their playful tone, emotional intelligence and sense of empowerment.
Beyond writing, Wahl led an unusually rich cultural life, working with filmmakers, writers and artists, lecturing widely on film history and literature, and maintaining close ties to both the literary and cinematic worlds.