Frankenwalnut is a picture book for middle-grade readers, featuring over 100 pages of richly detailed artwork and a dark, immersive mystery.
Written by Don and Alex Hicks, Illustrated by Katherine Rasmussen
They say that lightning never strikes twice. But on this strange and scary night, lightning struck not once…not twice…but THRICE! In a world full of regular mixed nuts, who could have imagined that lightning could have brought the creature FRANKENWALNUT to life? Is he a monster, roasted and salted, out to scare and intimidate the townsnuts of Walnuttia or under that hard shell, is he something else - something more? From the graveyard to the schoolyard, to the Crumbly Castle and beyond, follow the strange and moving story of Frankenwalnut and his loyal friend Cassius Cashew as they struggle against school bullies and ignorant grown ups, only to face an even more terrifying threat that could destroy everything they know and love. Join the adventure and learn the secret of FRANKENWALNUT!
Frankenwalnut received the 2024 Moonbeam award Silver medal for best illustrator
Early character design development
Final book spreads
