Here’s a new tradition I can get behind- All Hallow’s Read, first proposed here by Neil Gaiman. What do you do to participate? Give someone a scary book this Halloween, or at least the week of Halloween. October 25 was the All Hallow’s Read Book Drop, a day to leave a scary book in a random location for the next person who sees it. Of course, you could do this any day, so don’t let the fact that the date has passed stop you. Even if you don’t feel like leaving a book for a random stranger, you can always send one to a friend, or a kid, assuming that you like them, pick something appropriate, and end up encouraging them to read more. Or you could even do a round robin. Hey, however you want to do it is great! Post below and tell me what book you gave or how you celebrated All Hallow’s Read, and I’ll randomly pick a winner for a signed copy of The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian, who I just met yesterday, and whose book, so far, is very cool. Give a book this Halloween, or in the words of Spook House Dave, share a scare!
Thank You, Will Manley!
Will, a longtime columnist for American Libraries and well known humorist (at least in the library world) poses an excellent question here: Exactly why is it that children’s librarians aren’t running the world?
Well, what are you waiting for? Go find out!
Help a Reader Out: Thirteen Dancing Princess Witches
I’m really hoping this rings a bell for someone, because it doesn’t for me, and searching online for “dancing witches” and “witch princesses” brings up, predictably, results that have nothing to do with a children’s book. Is there anyone who can help this reader find this book so she can share it with her grandchildren?
Laurie writes:
I’ve been searching the internet for a particular book that I checked out from our local library back in McKinney, Texas, in the early 1990s. It was about 13 (I think it was that number) little witches who went to a party/ball but bad witches “witch”napped them. It was a rhyming story and so very, very cute. The little witches were princesses, if I recall correctly. I read it to my two sons several Halloween’s in a row, but since moving to Colorado, have not been able to find it anywhere!!!
I know I haven’t given you much to go on, but does that ring a bell? Thanks in advance for any help that you can give me! I’m looking forward to grandchildren and would LOVE to find it to read to them!
Many thanks for your help!
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