Summer Reading Theme: Mummies!

I'm running my branch's summer reading program this year, and our overall theme is "Dig into Reading."  There are 4 sub-themes involved (essentially one per week) : Mummies, Carrots, Dinosaurs, and Gardens

I'm picking titles for the programs now, based on what I've read before and what I'm finding now, and I may as well review them!

Mummies.

Only got two titles so far for this theme.
First up is
Where's My Mummy?
Author: Carolyn Crimi
Illustrator: John Manders
ISBN: 9780763631963 (full-size hardcover)
ISBN: 9780763643379 (miniature hardcover)

One look at the inquiring little rotund mummy on the cover of this book should be all you need to know there's some great illustration inside.

Baby mummy isn't done playing Hide and Shriek, but Big Mummy is busy.  So when Mummy gets tired of hiding in the graveyard, he goes in search of Big Mummy.  Various "monsters" pop up in various stages of their own bedtime preparations (the slime monster is washing it's face, Drac is washing his ears) to gently chide Mummy and encourage him to go to bed, and when Mummy gets scared (of a mouse!) Big Mummy is of course right there.  Too cute for words, and perfect because it's not scary at all.

Next is
Working Mummies
Author: Joan Horton
Illustrator: Drazen Kozjan
ISBN: 9780374385248 (hardcover)

I'm not so sure about this one.  I don't know that I will use it.  The rhyming commentary is mostly ok "Hilda's mum's a teacher / Her smile becomes a frown / Whenever screaming goblins / Refuse to quiet down." but is often a little too punny "A doctor mummy / Checks the throats / of spooks with raspy moans. / Then doses them with coffin syrup / to soothe their frightful groans" or the language gets too advanced "A writer mummy works at home / she isn't a commuter. / She conjures spells for witches / on her personal computer."

Likewise, I like most of the illustrations - they're garish and vibrant and loose, but still have nice details to them.  However, some bits are on the too-creepy side (vats of Frankenstein's Monster's spare parts, a freaky ghost rising up out of a creek, a witch conjuring a giant multi-eyed monster (less creepy and more touchy because of witches vs the Bible Belt...))  I just don't know whether toddler parents would freak.  (Please note I'm not worried about the KIDS freaking out - I'm worried about their parents.  Kids are tough.  :)

So... a solid maybe.  We'll see how I feel closer to the summer.