{"id":6878,"date":"2019-10-31T23:42:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T03:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=6878"},"modified":"2019-10-31T23:42:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T03:42:27","slug":"book-list-halloween-picture-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-list-halloween-picture-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Book List: Halloween Picture Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/monsterlibrarian.com\/HoratioHalloween%20copy.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"235\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before Halloween season is officially over, I&#8217;d like to share some Halloween related reviews of children&#8217;s books&#8211; mostly picture books&#8211; from the original Monster Librarian website. They&#8217;re now older titles, but especially with children&#8217;s books, great ones rarely go out of style. At the bottom is an additional list of titles you might look up for the youngest Halloween lovers that haven&#8217;t been reviewed but are also great choices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gatos-Black-Halloween-Marisa-Montes\/dp\/0805074295\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1572485013&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=a76f42f7a3790598bb8de3f28f5b1b69&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0805074295&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0805074295\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Los Gatos Black on Halloween<\/em> by Marisa Montes, illustrated by Yuyi Morales<\/p>\n<p>Henry Holt, 2006<\/p>\n<p>ISBN-13: 978-0805074291<\/p>\n<p>Available: New hardback, paperback, Kindle edition, audiobook<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0<em>Los Gatos Black on Halloween<\/em>, Marisa Montes and Yuyi Morales have created an amazing fusion of words and pictures. Montes\u2019 clever bilingual rhymes bounce through an assortment of creepy creatures and eerie happenings, as Morales paints clever and funny images into her truly dark and scary monsters. The chilling zombie child with glowing eyes is a little less frightening when you see the smiley face on his T-shirt, and the toothy wolfman peering nearsightedly through his glasses is almost lovable looking. As Montes\u2019 jaunty words float across the double-spread illustrations, the interplay of story and art keeps the book scary- but leavens it with humor. Readers will want to come back to this book again and again, as every time new details pop out. The humor in Morales\u2019 work may escape younger children, since overall the illustrations are very dark and disturbing, but preschoolers and elementary students in search of \u201cscary books\u201d won\u2019t be disappointed, and they might even learn some Spanish along the way. Younger children may enjoy the brighter, cheerier illustrations in Morales\u2019 Pura Belpre Award winner, <em>Just<\/em> <em>a<\/em> <em>Minute<\/em>. Highly recommended for school and public libraries.<\/p>\n<p>Contains: mentions of the supernatural and the occult.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All-Hallows-ABC-Jenni-Kaye-ebook\/dp\/B009PMVP3A\/ref=as_li_ss_il?keywords=all+hallow's+abc&amp;qid=1572575024&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=ead78175923f6c926692dcbd19802520&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B009PMVP3A&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=B009PMVP3A\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>All Hallow\u2019s ABC<\/em>\u00a0by Jenni Kaye<\/p>\n<p>Daring Ink Press, 2013<\/p>\n<p>ISBN: 978-0-9884914-1-0<\/p>\n<p>Available: Paperback and Kindle edition<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of Halloween alphabet books, but a majority tend toward the cute or use branded characters (or both). While there\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with cute, the contemporary look of <em>All<\/em> <em>Hallow\u2019s<\/em> <em>ABC<\/em> is a breath of fresh air. Bright and contrasting colors with solid shapes and figures are winners when it comes to getting the attention of young children, and the streamlined, \u00a0<em>All<\/em> <em>Hallow\u2019s<\/em> <em>ABC<\/em> will really appeal to parents looking for an attractive, cheerfully menacing, approach to the Halloween season. Jenni Kaye takes an original approach to choosing words to match each letter, as well. D is for Dark, I is for Imagining, U is for Unearthly. Each page gets its own letter and artwork, with the rhyming text and illustrations paired in some rather unusual combinations: P is for Princess has a black skeleton with a crown and a tower, for instance\u2014not the image of a princess most of us normally conjure up;\u00a0 and T is for Tutu shows a smiling ghost wearing a purple tutu, rather than a ballerina. <em>All<\/em> <em>Hallow\u2019s<\/em> <em>ABC<\/em>, with its clean lines and genuine enthusiasm for the Halloween season is a great choice for parents and kids who celebrate Halloween all through the month of October, tombstones and all. \u00a0Highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/MIDNIGHT-CEMETERY-SEARCH-FIND-ALPHABET\/dp\/0689808739\/ref=as_li_ss_il?keywords=midnight+in+the+cemetery&amp;qid=1572575153&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=5e3d4b548043e94b9481d3c2c93b2efc&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0689808739&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0689808739\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Midnight in the Cemetery: A Spooky Search-and-Find Alphabet<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0by Cheryl Harness, illustrated by\u00a0 Robin Brickman<\/p>\n<p>Simon &amp; Schuster Children&#8217;s Publishing, 1999<\/p>\n<p>ISBN: 0689808739<\/p>\n<p>Available: New and Used<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Midnight at the Cemetery\u00a0<\/em>tells the tale of two children who go to a cemetery in search of buried treasure.\u00a0 The treasure is guarded by Dead Ed, who summons the spirits of the graveyard to scare the kids away.\u00a0 The rhyming text is alliterative, with each verse focusing on a specific letter. Each two page spread is dedicated to one or more letters, and readers paying attention will notice many things on the pages associated with the letter that appears in the rhyming verse. For example,\u00a0 the initial pages, devoted to the letters A and B, reveal angels, ants, bats, and bugs. The illustrations are creepy, unique and fantastic, created solely out of watercolor paper, paint, and glue, The book does have a major flaw, however. The letters are not individually mentioned, as in most alphabet books, and the reader is never told\u00a0 either that there are items on the pages beginning with the letter or what items to search and find until the last page of the book. Although the publisher&#8217;s suggested age range is 5-9, the level of observation required makes the book more appropriate for older elementary students who have mastered Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo&#8217;s\u00a0<em>I Spy\u00a0<\/em>books.<\/p>\n<p>Contains: attempted grave robbing.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/There-Was-Monster-Rebecca-Emberley\/dp\/054510145X\/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=1H8PM5CTFBEBK&amp;keywords=there+was+an+old+monster&amp;qid=1572575237&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=there+was+an+old+monster,stripbooks,191&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=1e202a14ea3c82757fd4d43ec8323e28&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=054510145X&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=054510145X\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>There Was An Old Monster<\/em>\u00a0by Rebecca Emberley, illustrated by Ed Emberley<\/p>\n<p>Orchard Books, 2009<\/p>\n<p>ISBN-13: 978-0545101455<\/p>\n<p>Available: New and Used<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Parents looking for relief from reading the same tired rhyme about the old lady who swallowed a fly are in luck. Rebecca Emberley and her father, Caldecott winner Ed Emberley (author and illustrator of<em>\u00a0Go Away, Big Green Monster!)<\/em>\u00a0have created a colorful monster-themed version for the preschool crowd. Naturally, monsters, unlike old ladies, don\u2019t limit themselves to farm animals. Starting with \u201cThere was an old monster who swallowed a tick&#8230;\u201d the cumulative rhyme gets more surprising and sillier, as the monster swallows ants (which make a \u201cscritchy-scratch\u201d sound), a bat, a jackal, and so on. There\u2019s also an opportunity to jazz up the physical book. Singer Adrian Emberley, Rebecca\u2019s daughter, has recorded an addictive version with a refrain of \u201cscritchy-scratch\u201d that I\u2019ll warn you does get stuck in your head, and that preschoolers and even older children will want to listen to again and again (listen\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/browse\/media.jsp?id=1332\">here<\/a>, if you dare). Ages 2-8.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sarahs-Little-Ghosts-Thierry-Robberecht\/dp\/0618892109\/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=1H875J9091R1G&amp;keywords=sarah's+little+ghosts&amp;qid=1572575335&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=sarah's+littl,stripbooks,188&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=59b86e4154a5d11ac9b8c70025528d47&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0618892109&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0618892109\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Sarah\u2019s Little Ghosts<\/em>\u00a0by Thierry Robberecht, illustrated by Phillipe Goossens<\/p>\n<p>Clarion Books, 2007<\/p>\n<p>ISBN: 978-0618892105<\/p>\n<p>Available: Used hardcover<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When Sarah breaks her mother\u2019s necklace, her first instinct is to hide it and pretend nothing is wrong. But as soon as the first lie passes her lips, a little ghost pops out of her mouth and starts chanting the words she really ought to say- \u201cI broke your necklace\u201d! Only Sarah can hear and see the ghost, but its mere presence gets in the way of her relationship with her parents. With each lie, another ghost pops out of her mouth, Soon she\u2019s being chased by a horde of chanting, singing ghosts.<\/p>\n<p>The ghosts in Phillipe Goossens\u2019 illustrations don\u2019t look threatening at all. They\u2019re small, cute, and harmless-looking. Seeing them in a cloud around Sarah, though, it hits home that even little lies add up to a lot of misery. While this isn\u2019t a particularly spooky story, the idea of lies literally catching up with them will give the K-3 crowd the creeps, and the unscary representations of ghosts are likely to cause a few giggles as well. Recommended.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Halloween-Day-Anne-Rockwell\/dp\/0060275677\/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=4KGBSOJB5N5W&amp;keywords=halloween+day+anne+rockwell&amp;qid=1572575633&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=halloween+day,stripbooks,199&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=8108d6e5c2e5ee62b67c18a9f7ecd3f4&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0060275677&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0060275677\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Halloween<\/em> <em>Day<\/em> by Anne Rockwell, illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell<\/p>\n<p>HarperCollins, 1997<\/p>\n<p>ISBN: 9780064435895<\/p>\n<p>Available: Used hardcover and paperback<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anne Rockwell once again presents an accessible text aimed at preschoolers and kindergarteners. The same class that appeared in\u00a0<em>Show and Tel<\/em><em>l Day<\/em>, also a collaboration with her daughter Lizzy, is now preparing for the school Halloween parade. An excited child narrates the story, describing her friends\u2019 costumes and the party afterwards. The illustrations are colorful, with a gentle humor, and complement the text well. This is a good book for first-time trick-or-treaters who may be afraid of costumed characters, and a good preparation for kids who have difficulty with transitions who haven\u2019t participated in a school Halloween parade in the past. I wish I\u2019d had this book at this time last year when my son participated in his first Halloween parade- it would probably have been a lot more fun for everyone involved! While\u00a0<em>Halloween Day<\/em>\u00a0isn\u2019t particularly scary or a compelling page turner, it is a worthwhile title for the children\u2019s section of a public library or a school library media center.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Halloween-Night-Marjorie-Dennis-Murray\/dp\/0062012932\/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=3QM00PE95RIUN&amp;keywords=halloween+night+by+marjorie+dennis+murray&amp;qid=1572575746&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=halloween+night,stripbooks,204&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=58ac93cf46ad32bb60c05dbcaa90f9b0&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0062012932&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0062012932\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Halloween Night<\/em>\u00a0by Marjorie Dennis Murray, illustrated by Brandon Dorman<\/p>\n<p>Greenwillow Books, 2008<\/p>\n<p>ISBN: 9780061351860<\/p>\n<p>Available: New and Used<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwas Halloween night, and all through the house\/Every creature was stirring, including the mouse\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>So begins one of the stranger variations on \u201c Twas the Night Before Christmas\u201d, where instead of greeting St. Nick, the residents of a haunted house prepare for their visitors. The illustrations are a dead giveaway that readers should expect a tickle to the funny bone. There\u2019s a significant \u201cgross-out\u201d factor that\u2019s aided considerably by the illustrations- it\u2019s one thing to read about ogres setting up a buffet of live bugs, but the visual impact is another experience entirely. There is a lot to see in the illustrations for those readers who really want to take the time to look. Zombies march through a graveyard that\u2019s barely visible from the foreground of a basement scene; the chairs are decorated with skulls, each with its own expression; a one-eyed jack-o-lantern grins from the corner of a page. But the illustrations are just part of what makes the story work. The truth is that kids rarely get to join in with the monsters to scare the pants off other kids, and it\u2019s just plain fun to be part of the plan and part of the party. The art is digital, and the characters populating the pages seemed to be drawn in a style similar to Pixar\u2019s. In fact, the illustrations scream out \u201cAnimate me\u201d! The illustrations aren\u2019t enough on their own, though- the characters need the driving force of a silly, gross, and maybe-a-little-bit-scary story.\u00a0<em>Halloween Night<\/em>\u00a0will probably be most appreciated by kids in grades 2-5. Recommended for elementary school library media centers and public library children\u2019s departments.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Vampire-Coming-Dinner-Rules-Follow\/dp\/0843199644\/ref=as_li_ss_il?keywords=a+vampire+is+coming+to+dinner&amp;qid=1572575837&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=166ae083f2565a57045233af0ad3bbb5&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0843199644&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0843199644\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>A Vampire is Coming to Dinner! 10 Rules to Follow\u00a0<\/em>by Pamela Jane, illustrated by Pedro Rodriguez<\/p>\n<p>Price Stearn Sloan, 2010<\/p>\n<p>ISBN-13: 978-0843199642<\/p>\n<p>Available: New and used hardcover and paperback<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>A Vampire is Coming to Dinner!\u00a0<\/em>is a cute picture book\u00a0 When a vampire is unexpectedly coming to visit a young boy for dinner, the book consists 10 rules that one must follow when a vampire invites himself to come for a visit.\u00a0 Each page gives one of the rules and the page then folds out to show a devious little boy in process of breaking the rules, to the dismay of the visiting vampire.\u00a0 All is well at the end as both child and vampire appear in a surprise popup, having a good old time!\u00a0 The art is clever, and the mischievous little boy tormenting the vampire by breaking every rule is sure to get giggles out of children as they appreciate the sight gags.<\/p>\n<p>Contains: Rampant rule breaking!<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/AlphaOops-Halloween-Midi-Alethea-Kontis\/dp\/0763656860\/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=R050YFZUN1UK&amp;keywords=alpha+oops+h+is+for+halloween&amp;qid=1572575951&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=alpha+o,stripbooks,185&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=80823c1743096a897309b34c88b23378&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0763656860&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0763656860\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>AlphaOops: H is for Halloween<\/em>\u00a0by Alethea Kontis and illustrated by Bob Kolar<\/p>\n<p>Candlewick, 2010<\/p>\n<p>ISBN-13: 978-0763639662<\/p>\n<p>Available: New and used hardcover<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this Halloween-themed\u00a0<em>AlphaOops\u00a0<\/em>story,\u00a0 the mixed up alphabet is getting ready to celebrate Halloween in traditional\u00a0<em>AlphaOops<\/em>\u00a0style. When the letter A isn&#8217;t ready to start the Halloween alphabet,\u00a0 the letter H gets top billing.\u00a0 The other letters appear throughout the book representing different creatures and items of Halloween. Kontis includes some alphabet book in-jokes, as when the letter J apologizes to the jack-o-lantern for picking another word, saying &#8220;J can&#8217;t always be for jack-o-lantern&#8221;. Q, always a hard letter to get creative with, successfully breaks the mold, and S and X come up with an imaginative pairing. Unfortunately for the letter B, booted from his early place in the alphabet, other letters keep stealing his costume ideas. The letter P is a pirate, with the same costume as B&#8217;s buccaneer; Y&#8217;s yeti is identical to B&#8217;s Bigfoot.\u00a0 Readers will cheer (and jump) when B finally gets the last word! The illustrations are fantastic and fun, and the kids will giggle at Bob Kolar\u2019s art and Alethea Kontis\u2019s story.\u00a0\u00a0<em>AlphaOops<\/em>\u00a0goes a step beyond the typical letter representing a word in that the letters themselves have been given some personality.\u00a0\u00a0<em>AlphaOops: H is for Halloween\u00a0<\/em>has catapulted itself up to a must have for any school library or public library\u2019s children\u2019s section and would make a great addition to any display.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is a wonderful read for kids who have become acquainted with the alphabet and is engaging enough that parents will enjoy sharing it with their kids.\u00a0Once Halloween has passed, children and adults who love this book will want to check out the first book in the series,\u00a0<em>AlphaOops: The Day Z Went First.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Halloween-Mouse-Richard-Laymon\/dp\/158767047X\/ref=as_li_ss_il?keywords=the+halloween+mouse+laymon&amp;qid=1572576095&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=28c10381087de6741af78f61db52e8db&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=158767047X&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=158767047X\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>The Halloween Mouse<\/em>\u00a0by Richard Laymon and illustrated by\u00a0 Alan M. Clark<\/p>\n<p>Cemetery Dance Publications, October,\u00a0 2001<\/p>\n<p>ISBN: 158767047X<\/p>\n<p>Available: Used, Collectible<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Timothy Maywood Usher Mouse lives in the library, reading about fantastic adventures. One Halloween night, Timothy gathers his courage to leave the library to go on an adventure.\u00a0 After escaping a run in with a snake thanks to a piece of candy corn. Timothy dreams of going trick or treating but must first survive an encounter with the neighborhood cat involving a jack-o-lantern. In the end, far away from his cozy home in the library, Timothy discovers that having adventures is even better than reading about them.\u00a0 Alan Clark&#8217;s illustrations are detailed and colorful, and the book is a visual treat. Richard Laymon has created an engaging (if lengthy) story. Although the dialogue is awkward, Laymon&#8217;s inventive description and great action sequences will grab the reader. Laymon is writing as much for adults as he is for children: some vocabulary and most literary references will go right over children&#8217;s heads, but will add an extra dimension of meaning for the adult reader. A very cute Halloween picture book.\u00a0 This book could be shared with patient primary grade readers as a read-aloud or with intermediate readers either as a read-aloud or as independent reading.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Dylan Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mouses-First-Halloween-Lauren-Thompson\/dp\/0689831765\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1572576274&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=3f6ab10d7a955a034990f1eb18933dc5&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0689831765&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0689831765\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Mouse\u2019s First Halloween\u00a0<\/em>by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Buket Erdogan.<\/p>\n<p>Simon &amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2000<\/p>\n<p>ISBN-10: 0689831765<\/p>\n<p>Available: Hardcover, paperback, board book, Kindle edition<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Mouse\u2019s First Halloween\u00a0<\/em>won\u2019t inspire fear, but when you read it aloud, it might make your toddler jump. Thompson offers a suspenseful setup, \u201cDeep in the shadows\/Mouse saw something flickering\u201d, then breaks the tension with Mouse\u2019s frightened squeak. Turn the page and the author reveals that the mystery is \u201cnot so scary after all\u201d. It\u2019s pretty clear from Mouse\u2019s friendly appearance that this isn\u2019t going to be a book to terrify, but Erdogan uses dark colors and outlines effectively to engage the reader\u2019s imagination about what exactly could be rustling around in the night. Turn the page and even things that might be scary to kids (or mice) are portrayed at their most benign (and cutest). The book ends on a positive note, making it a good choice to share with first-time trick or treaters. Recommended.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Plumply-Dumply-Pumpkin-Mary-Serfozo\/dp\/068987135X\/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=33ZIMJB7GJGV0&amp;keywords=plumply+dumply+pumpkin&amp;qid=1572576488&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=plumply,stripbooks,175&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=0411927a4149cccafc51da9c5f2cec22&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=068987135X&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=068987135X\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin<\/em>\u00a0by Mary Sarfozo, illustrated by Valeria Petrone<\/p>\n<p>Aladdin, 2004<\/p>\n<p>ISBN-13: 9780689871351<\/p>\n<p>Available: New<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lumpy, bumpy, showy, glowy, sunny, sumptuous\u2026 Mary Sarfozo obviously had fun playing with words when she wrote\u00a0<em>Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin<\/em>. The story describes Peter, a joyful tiger, and his search for the perfect pumpkin to carve with his dad and enter into the jack-o-lantern contest. The rhyming is irregular, but instead of disrupting things, it simply keeps the story skipping along. Colorful, well-defined illustrations glow on the pages. \u00a0\u00a0You can\u2019t read\u00a0<em>Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin<\/em>\u00a0without smiling, and preschoolers and early elementary students will love looking at the pictures and hearing this read out loud. Highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Skeleton-Hiccups-Margery-Cuyler\/dp\/1416902767\/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=1V9U43LOAIU3J&amp;keywords=skeleton+hiccups&amp;qid=1572576950&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=skeleton+,stripbooks,200&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=cd6c8dbb90ce28edf38250331cac35d0&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1416902767&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=1416902767\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Skeleton Hiccups<\/em>\u00a0by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by S.D. Schindler<\/p>\n<p>Aladdin, 2005<\/p>\n<p>ISBN: 1416902767<\/p>\n<p>Available: Hardcover, paperback<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chaos ensues when Skeleton wakes up with the hiccups. He tries to go about his everyday activities but with the hiccups rattling his bones, it\u2019s hard to get things done right. Margery Cuyler\u2019s text is very basic, but it is brought to life through witty illustrations and page design. Uncluttered pages with vivid colors pop Skeleton out from the page. Cuyler tells us that Skeleton \u201cbrushed his teeth\u201d, but Schindler feeds us the visual punchline, which is that Skeleton\u2019s entire jaw flies off when he hiccups. Of course, none of the traditional methods for getting rid of the hiccups work with a skeleton- the illustrations of Skeleton trying to drink water upside down, eat sugar, and hold his breath are worth a thousand words. There are plenty of \u201cin-jokes\u201d for the observant- Skeleton sleeps in a bed with a headstone for a headboard, wears furry bat slippers, and uses \u201cGhost White Bone Polish\u201d. The text\u2019s repeated words \u201chic, hic, hic\u201d jump across the pages unsteadily, complementing the illustrations with strategic placement.\u00a0<em>Skeleton Hiccups<\/em>\u00a0is a true picture book. On its own, adults might find writing falls flat, but the illustrations and design complement Cuyler\u2019s story beautifully, and beginning readers will appreciate her pared down language and repetitive patterns.\u00a0 The quality of the finished product will engage the youngest readers, and can be enjoyed by their grown-ups, too. Recommended for public library children\u2019s collections and elementary school library media centers.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pumpkin-Day-Night-Anne-Rockwell\/dp\/0802786960\/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=2QZ62EOEW2I37&amp;keywords=pumpkin+day,+pumpkin+night&amp;qid=1572577036&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=pumpkin+day,+,stripbooks,204&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=baddb8ff2587bf5d1d7ebdf3e1c7a595&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0802786960&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0802786960\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night<\/em>\u00a0by Anne Rockwell, illustrated by Megan Halsey<\/p>\n<p>Walker &amp; Company, 2001<\/p>\n<p>ISBN: 9780802776143<\/p>\n<p>Available: Used hardcover, paperback, board book<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I admit there is nothing scary about\u00a0<em>Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night<\/em>. Still, it\u2019s a great book for the Halloween season. With simple words and spare text, and lots of repetition, Anne Rockwell describes the experience of a child exploring a pumpkin patch, choosing a pumpkin, scooping out the insides, and carving a jack-o-lantern with his mother. Older readers may smile, looking back on the days when they roasted and salted pumpkin seeds in the oven (mine were always a little burned). Halsey\u2019s illustrations fit the text well- uncluttered paper sculptures give the pages a three dimensional appearance, so pumpkins really look like they\u2019re piled up, and even cast shadows in places. Clean lines and bright colors make this a perfect choice for sharing this Halloween tradition with a preschooler before venturing out to the pumpkin patch together.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/What-Will-You-Be-Halloween\/dp\/0618088032\/ref=as_li_ss_il?keywords=what+will+you+be+for+halloween&amp;qid=1572577134&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=963868771ff9788027d1b93c5f38828b&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0618088032&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0618088032\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>What Will You Be For Halloween?\u00a0<\/em>by Mark Todd<\/p>\n<p>Houghton Mifflin Company,2001<\/p>\n<p>ISBN-13: 9780618088034<\/p>\n<p>Available: Used hardcover<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>What Will You Be For Halloween?\u00a0<\/em>uses short verses accompanied by illustrations to describe a number of traditional Halloween costumes. The book\u2019s strength<em>\u00a0<\/em>is the artwork. The bright colors and dark lines do a nice job of making the illustrations pop out from the page. The irregular outlines suggest children at work, carefully drawing their intended costumes. Luckily, the pictures do their work without needing explanation, since the rhythm is uneven and the lines do not fall in a predictable pattern. These flaws make it difficult to read the story aloud, although the illustrations scream out for exactly that. The lack of background information in a book clearly intended for young children is frustrating, as well. How many kindergarteners know what binary code is?\u00a0 Young children will like the illustrations, but the unpredictable text will throw new readers for a loop.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pumpkin-Circle-Garden-George-Levenson\/dp\/1582460787\/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=1YZ388HNTFRET&amp;keywords=pumpkin+circle+the+story+of+a+garden+by+george+levenson&amp;qid=1572577237&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=pumpkin+circle,stripbooks,191&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=a8d743f51c122b22f79f5effaf35a373&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1582460787&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=1582460787\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden<\/em>\u00a0by George Levenson and Shmuel Thaler<\/p>\n<p>Tricycle Press, 2002<\/p>\n<p>ISBN-13: 978-1582460789<\/p>\n<p>Available: New and Used<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Pumpkin Circle\u00a0<\/em>shows the life cycle of a pumpkin, from the time the seed is collected from a pumpkin in the fall,\u00a0 through its planting and growing, and finally to its harvesting, just in time to carve into Halloween jack-o-lanterns. Brief, simple text accompanies color photographs of children in the garden planting and taking care of the pumpkins as they grow. The candid photos will draw young readers into the story, and there are some good opportunities to talk about gardening, plants, and the life cycle-\u00a0<em>Pumpkin Circle<\/em>\u00a0is about much more than Halloween. Young readers may just love the pictures, though, especially in the last few pages, which show creatively carved jack-o-lanterns glowing in the darkness-a wonderful finish for the life of a pumpkin, as the cycle starts over again. This is a perfect preschool read aloud that can also be enjoyed independently by children in the early elementary grades. It\u2019s not frightening, which makes it a good choice for children who are easily frightened at a time of year where scary stories rule.\u00a0 Note: Since it focuses on the life cycle of plants, it might be shelved in nonfiction, so librarians should take note to seek it out and promote it with the Halloween books.\u00a0 Highly recommended for public library children\u2019s collections and elementary school library media centers.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Little-Goblins-Ten-Pamela-Jane\/dp\/0061767980\/ref=as_li_ss_il?keywords=little+goblins+ten&amp;qid=1572577323&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;linkId=ddfe53309d4716967101f7af42645f7c&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0061767980&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=monstlibra0f1-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0061767980\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Little Goblins Ten<\/em>\u00a0by Pamela Jane<\/p>\n<p>HarperCollins, 2011<\/p>\n<p>ISBN: 978-0061767982<\/p>\n<p>Available: New<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Little Goblins Ten<\/em>\u00a0is a delightfully spooky version of the counting rhyme \u201cOver in the Meadow\u201d. Rather than recounting the activities of the ducks, frogs, and other adorable creatures in the original version, Jane has moaning mummies, cackling witches, and rattling skeletons.<\/p>\n<p>Manning\u2019s illustrations are a perfect complement to Jane\u2019s bouncy rhymes and vivid language. Manning does a marvelous job of creating spooky settings, from washed out haunted forests to bilious green swamps. Her monsters are adorably disturbing, and in spite of sharp teeth and (occasionally) crazed expressions, they smile a lot, are a playful bunch, like any little monsters on Halloween.\u00a0 Kids who scare easily might not make it past the first few pages, which suggest a darker tone, but what starts out seeming creepy ends up being a lot of fun!<\/p>\n<p><em>Little Goblins Ten\u00a0<\/em>provides some great opportunities for interactivity when reading aloud. Kids can have a lot of fun howling with the werewolves, breathing fire with dragons, and swooping like bats. It\u2019s a great choice for a Halloween read-aloud, and for sharing with the same kids who love Goodnight Goon and The Runaway Mummy.\u00a0 Highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p>Contains: spooky images.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s an additional list of titles you might consider for a Halloween collection or display. We&#8217;ve reviewed some of these, and you can find those reviews on our original site&#8217;s &#8220;Scary Books for Kids&#8221; page, but some you&#8217;ll just have to check out for yourself, which I encourage you to do!<\/strong><br \/>\n***********<\/p>\n<p><i>A Beasty Story\u00a0<\/i>by Bill Martin, Jr., illustrated by Steven Kellogg<\/p>\n<p><i>Bone Soup\u00a0<\/i>by Cambria Evans<\/p>\n<p><i>By the Light of the Halloween Moon\u00a0<\/i>by Caroline Stutson and Kevin Hawkes<\/p>\n<p><i>Cinderella Skeleton\u00a0<\/i>by Robert D. San Souci, illustrated by David Catrow<\/p>\n<p><i>Dorrie\u2019s Magic\u00a0<\/i>and others by Patricia Coombs<\/p>\n<p><i>Goodnight Goon\u00a0<\/i>by Michael Rex<\/p>\n<p><i>H is for Haunted House\u00a0<\/i>by Tanya Lee Stone<\/p>\n<p><i>In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories (I Can Read)\u00a0<\/i>by Alvin Schwartz<\/p>\n<p><i>In the Haunted House\u00a0<\/i>by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Susan Meddaugh<\/p>\n<p><i>No More Monsters for Me<\/i>! (I Can Read) by Peggy Parish, illustrated by Marc Simont<\/p>\n<p><i>No Zombies Allowed\u00a0<\/i>by Matt Novak<\/p>\n<p><i>Scary, Scary Halloween\u00a0<\/i>by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Jan Brett<\/p>\n<p><i>Tell Me a Scary Story\u2026 But Not Too Scary!\u00a0<\/i>by Carl Reiner, illustrated by James Bennett<\/p>\n<p><i>The Ghost of Sifty Sifty Sam\u00a0<\/i>by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers<\/p>\n<p><i>The Hallo-wiener\u00a0<\/i>by Dav Pilkey<\/p>\n<p><i>The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything\u00a0<\/i>by Linda D. Williams, illustrated by Megan Lloyd<\/p>\n<p><i>The Runaway Mummy\u00a0<\/i>by Michael Rex<\/p>\n<p><i>The Tailypo: A Ghost Story\u00a0<\/i>by Joanna C. Galdone, illustrated by Paul Galdone<\/p>\n<p><i>This Book is Haunted(I Can Read)\u00a0<\/i>by Joanne Rocklin and Joann Adinolf<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Dogzilla\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Kat Kong<\/em>\u00a0by Dav Pilkey (reviewed here)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Lima Bean Monster<\/em>\u00a0by Dan Yaccarino (reviewed here)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Ghost Eye Tree<\/em>\u00a0by Bill Martin and John Archambault<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Feliciana Meets d\u2019Loup Garou<\/em>\u00a0by Tynia Thommasie and Cat Bowman Smith<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Los Gatos Black on Halloween<\/em>\u00a0by Marisa Montes and Yuyi Morales (reviewed here)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Just a Minute<\/em>\u00a0by Yuyi Morales<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>I Spy Spooky Night<\/em>\u00a0by Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>A Monster in the House<\/em>\u00a0by Elisa Kleven<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Golem<\/em>\u00a0by David Wisniewski<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Viper<\/em>\u00a0by Lisa Thiesing (reviewed here)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Creepy Cuisine\u00a0<\/em>by Lucy Monroe<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Fiona Loves the Night<\/em>\u00a0by Patricia MacLachlan, Emily MacLachlan Charest, and Amanda<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shepherd<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Aliens Are Coming!\u00a0<\/em>by Lisa Thiesing<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>It\u2019s Halloween!<\/em>\u00a0by Jack Prelutsky and Marilyn Hafner<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Dragon\u2019s Halloween<\/em>\u00a0by Dav Pilkey<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>By the Light of the Halloween Moon<\/em>\u00a0by Carolyn Stutson and Kevin Hawkes<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Room on the Broom<\/em>\u00a0by Julia Donaldson<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Halloween Skyride\u00a0<\/em>by Elizabeth Spurr<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything<\/em>\u00a0by Linda Williams<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Creepy Carrots\u00a0<\/em>by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown<\/p>\n<p><em>At the Old Haunted House\u00a0<\/em>by Helen Ketterman and Nate Wragg<\/p>\n<p><em>Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody\u00a0<\/em>by Rick Walton and Nathan Hale<\/p>\n<p><em>When the Clock Strikes on Halloween\u00a0<\/em>by Lisa Ferland<\/p>\n<p><em>Halloween Hustle\u00a0<\/em>by Charlotte Gunnufson and Kevin Atterbery<\/p>\n<p><em>Miss Smith and the Haunted Library\u00a0<\/em>by Michael Garland<\/p>\n<p><em>The Halloween Tree\u00a0<\/em>by Susan Montanari and Teresa Martinez<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you have some books to read we encourage you to share a scare this Halloween!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Before Halloween season is officially over, I&#8217;d like to share some Halloween related reviews of children&#8217;s books&#8211; mostly picture books&#8211; from the original Monster Librarian website. They&#8217;re now older titles, but especially with children&#8217;s books, great ones rarely go out of style. At the bottom is an additional list of titles you might<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-list-halloween-picture-books\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[4164,4154,2483,4167,4145,4148,4166,4159,4168,1314,4163,4171,4149,34,4153,4184,155,4158,4161,4146,4172,4186,4160,4142,4177,4143,4162,4182,4174,4180,4147,4170,593,4165,4157,1466,4173,4183,4179,4152,1947,4150,4178,4155,1217,4185,4176,4169,4151,4156,4175,4181,4144],"class_list":["post-6878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-a-vampire-is-coming-to-dinner","tag-adrian-emberley","tag-alan-m-clark","tag-alethea-kontis","tag-all-hallows-abcs","tag-alphabet-books","tag-alphaoops-h-is-for-halloween","tag-anne-rockwell","tag-bob-kolar","tag-book-list","tag-brandon-dorman","tag-buket-erdogan","tag-cheryl-harness","tag-childrens-books","tag-ed-emberley","tag-george-levenson","tag-halloween","tag-halloween-day","tag-halloween-night","tag-jenni-kaye","tag-lauren-thompson","tag-little-goblins-ten","tag-lizzy-rockwell","tag-los-gatos-black-on-halloween","tag-margery-cuyler","tag-marisa-montes","tag-marjorie-dennis-murray","tag-mark-todd","tag-mary-sarfozo","tag-megan-halsey","tag-midnight-in-the-cemetery","tag-mouses-first-halloween","tag-pamela-jane","tag-pedro-rodriguez","tag-phillipe-goossens","tag-picture-books","tag-plumply-dumply-pumpkin","tag-pumpkin-circle-the-story-of-a-garden","tag-pumpkin-day-pumpkin-night","tag-rebecca-emberley","tag-richard-laymon","tag-robin-brickman","tag-s-d-schindler","tag-sarahs-little-ghosts","tag-scary-books-for-kids","tag-shmuel-thaler","tag-skeleton-hiccups","tag-the-halloween-mouse","tag-there-was-an-old-monster","tag-thierry-robberecht","tag-valeria-petrone","tag-what-will-you-be-for-halloween","tag-yuyi-morales"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6878"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6985,"href":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6878\/revisions\/6985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}