Book Reviews
Are you going on a (virtual) book hunt this Halloween? Our annual roundup has you covered, whether your treat of choice is spooky squids, not-so-spooky spiders, or anything in between. The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! by Elaine Bickell; illus. by Raymond McGrath Preschool Philomel 32 pp. g 8/20 ...
Welcome to our annual roundup of (not-always) scary seasonal stories, where you'll find, mostly, more pumpkins and puns than poltergeists. Happy Halloween! Mr. Pumpkin’s Tea Party by Erin Barker; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Blue Manatee 32 pp. g 9/19 978-1-936669-77-6 $17.99 Handsome china dishes and raised pinkies accentuate a fancy...
Seven days and counting…You’ve got the costumes (made the costumes? kudos!); you've decorated the house with ghosts and ghouls; and you’ve got the candy (you’ll probably need to restock by next Wednesday night — let’s be real). Now gather some literary treats courtesy of Horn BOO! It's the Horn Book’s...
In addition to Samurai Scarecrow, The Ghostly Carousel, and two Mary Shelley picture-book biographies reviewed in the September/October 2018 issue of The Horn Book Magazine, here are nine new books our staff thinks are unboolievably right for Halloween reading.Atkinson, Cale Sir Simon: Super Scarer48 pp. Tundra 2018 ...
This column is part of a series of recommended board book roundups, published seasonally. You can find the previous installments here. Don’t miss Viki Ash’s primer “What Makes a Good Board Book?” from the March/April 2010 Horn Book Magazine."What do birds say on Halloween?" "Trick or TWEET!" Here are some...
The Halloween countdown is on. As certain people in my house wait not-so-patiently for the witching hour on October 31, we've been working our way through our pile of favorite spooky picture books and are looking forward to checking out some new ones from the library.Happily, the ghosts and ghouls...
In addition to Boo Who? and Creepy Pair of Underwear, reviewed in the September/October 2017 issue, here are nine new picture books our staff thinks are unboolievably right for Halloween reading.Clickard, Carrie Magic for Sale32 pp. Holiday 2017 ISBN 978-0-8234-3559-3e-book ISBN 978-0-8234-3910-2K–3 Illustrated by John Shelley. In a story...
I hand out books every Halloween. I fill a table in my foyer with books from all genres and for all age levels. As each group of trick-or-treaters comes to my door, I offer books in addition to a bowl of candy. I’ve learn many lessons after years of “Book...
Not sure what to read on Halloween? Never fear!
We’ve got you covered with picture books about ghosts, bats, and…trucks?Boo! Haikuby Deanna Caswell; illus. by Bob SheaPreschool Abrams Appleseed 24 pp.8/16 978-1-4197-2118-2 $12.95Caswell and Shea return to the format of their earlier book, Guess Who, Haiku, and make it spooky...
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