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Looking for a sweet treat for your children this Halloween? Here are some tales perfect for trick-or-treaters from the littlest ghoul to the biggest gorilla. Halloween Night by Elizabeth Hatch, illustrated by Jimmy Pickering (Random House ©2005). Talented Pacific Northwest author Elizabeth Hatch uses rhythm and repetition to carry her story through the Halloween Night. The playful text is coupled with imaginative illustrations, making for a rollicking read-aloud that will charm children of all ages. The Bumpy Little Pumpkin by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand (Scholastic ©2005). Little Nell’s quest for the perfect pumpkin ends with a quirky little pumpkin just her size, but her BIG sisters reject it and tell her to “find a bigger and better one.” This unique story of kindness rekindles memories of scouring the pumpkin fields for the pumpkin that was unique and “just right.” A wonderful addition to any Halloween library because, like books, perfect pumpkins “come in all shapes and sizes!” 10 Trick-or-Treaters: A Halloween Counting Book by Janet Schulman, illustrated by Linda Davick (Alfred A. Knopf ©2005). This cute and colorful play on 10 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed follows a group of trick-or-treaters as they wind their way through the evening. Each trick-or-treater is met with a “trick” and they scurry home one by one, until the last one is finally safe in bed. A Newbery Halloween, selected by Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh, with an introduction by Lloyd Alexander (Delacorte Press ©1993), contains a dozen stories written by acclaimed authors such as Beverly Cleary, Madeleine L’Engle, E.L. Konigsburg, and Virginia Hamilton. Perfect for reading while curled up next to a field of jack-o-lanterns and corn stalks—or cozied up on the couch with hot cocoa and the spoils of your trick-or-treater’s travels—this book is full of read-aloud gems for the whole family. |
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