Anna L. (annalovesbooks) reviewed on
ISBN 0399217851 - Printed in Singapore. No age range stated. Board book, 12 pages. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 1991. By and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.
The reader is taken through the Halloween day - and night! - of a family with young children, including making jack-o-lanterns, decorating for a party and trick-or-treating.
This is an adorable book for very young readers who are not yet ready for the scary fun of Halloween. Some illustrations include spooky images, like witches and ghosts, but not in a frightening way. The text is simple and limited, so it's a fast, fast read. The illustrations are most of the pages and they're full of interesting details that kids will enjoy identifying. The only negative, for me, is that this book is so very common. There are dozens of books exactly like this, so it's hard to be impressed. The board pages are sturdy and can take a lot of abuse, plus they're easier to manipulate for small fingers and the glossiness of them makes them easy to wipe clean.
- AnnaLovesBooks
The reader is taken through the Halloween day - and night! - of a family with young children, including making jack-o-lanterns, decorating for a party and trick-or-treating.
This is an adorable book for very young readers who are not yet ready for the scary fun of Halloween. Some illustrations include spooky images, like witches and ghosts, but not in a frightening way. The text is simple and limited, so it's a fast, fast read. The illustrations are most of the pages and they're full of interesting details that kids will enjoy identifying. The only negative, for me, is that this book is so very common. There are dozens of books exactly like this, so it's hard to be impressed. The board pages are sturdy and can take a lot of abuse, plus they're easier to manipulate for small fingers and the glossiness of them makes them easy to wipe clean.
- AnnaLovesBooks
