Friday, October 28, 2011

Boo! Halloween Books to Read Together

Happy Halloween to all the little monsters and goblins!  Here are great pics for reading together on Halloween:

Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley
Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters. 
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It's Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall
A sister and brother plant and tend their own pumpkin patch so they will have jack-o-lanterns for Halloween. 
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Welcome to Monster Town by Ryan Heshka
Simple text introduces the hardworking residents of Monster Town, including Postmaster Skeleton and Frank N. Stein, an electrician. 
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A Very Brave Witch by Alison McGhee
A young witch describes what she does on Halloween, her favorite holiday. On the far side of town in a big dark house lives a brave little witch. She has heard lots and lots about that very human holiday Halloween, and even though she thinks she knows what humans are like, she has never, ever seen Halloween for herself. Until one very special Halloween comes along . 
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Pumpkin Heads by Wendell Minor   
Pumpkin heads and jack-o-lanterns of all varieties abound when Halloween comes around.
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Los Gatos black on Halloween by Marisa Montes
Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror. 
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Monstruos en la Noche by Pablo Muttini
Juan le tiene miedo a la oscuridad./Juan is afraid of the dark.
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I Like Pumpkins by Jerry Smath
Rhyming text describes the various characteristics and uses of pumpkins. Includes five pages of games and puzzles.
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What Will You Be for Halloween? by Mark Todd
Rhyming text describes a variety of Halloween costumes and characters, from venomous vampire and hairy werewolf to mysterious mummy and warty witch. 
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We're Going on Ghost Hunt by Marcia Vaughan
When trick-or-treaters let their imaginations run wild, ordinary backyard items seem spooky, so that a mud puddle looks like a swamp and tree branches look like skeletons.
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