by Barbara Bietz - Children's Book Reviews
As the summer sun gives way to changing leaves, kids start to gearing up for Halloween. Along with costumes, tricks, and treats, include some reading activities in your Halloween agenda! It’s a perfect read aloud time for all ages. Here’s BIG list of spooky story selections that are sure to please your little goblins!
Happy Sparkling Halloween (Sparkling Stories)
Big Pumpkin
City Witch, Country Switch
Inside the Slidy Diner by Laurel Scheider and Jaime Zollars. If your bunch loves to be completely grossed out, the Slidy Diner is the place for you! Pumpkin asparagus pie and greasy booths set a creepy tone just right for Halloween fare.
The Halloween Book of Facts and Fun by Wendie Old and Paige Billin-Frye. Inquiring kids will enjoy learning about the history of Halloween traditions.
Six Creepy Sheep by Judith Ross Enderle, Stephanie Gordon Tessler and John O’Brien. Sheep in ghost costumes are sure to delight the youngest readers; an engaging picture book with rhythmic text and charming illustrations.
Vampire Boys Goodnight by Lisa Brown. An adorable story of the friendship between Vampire boy and his witch friend on Halloween night.
Trick or Treat Old Armadillo by Larry Dane Brimmer and Dominic Catalano. The Southwest setting creates an unusual backdrop for Old Armadillo and his friends.
Broom, Zoom! by Caron Lee Cohen and Sergio Ruzzier. A sweet Halloween story about sharing - perfect for todders.
Happy Haunting!
LIKE A MACCABEE
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Thank you very much for including "Broom, Zoom!" in your Halloween list. I am the illustrator of that book, which was a great project to work on.
I've noticed that the link brinks you to a different book on Amazon. Here's the correct link:
http://www.amazon.com/Broom-Zoom-Caron-Lee-Cohen/dp/1416991131/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1285598634&sr=1-1
Thank you!