Halloween Books

The crafts in this book are great. There are so many projects in this book that everyone is bound to find one they like. Some are so simple that they are almost ridiculus. Even if you do not think you are a crafty person you will find a craft you can do in this book. As a pre-school teacher I have used various crafts in this book as patterns for larger or more detailed class projects. This is a great buy at a good price.

Whether you are a school, public librarian or someone who works with children, this creepy craft book is for you. Spiders, skeletons, ghosts, witches and more are all created from easily found materials. You can make the projects easier or harder depending on what age group you are working with. Get craftin' with your kids with this boo-tiful book. Other books in the series are just as great.

How precious is this to imagine that these delightful pets are getting into the spirit of the Halloween season. Such clever drawings in keeping with the minimalist style. Children can relate well.

The Adventures of Louie and His Friends is a heart warming, delightful story that kept me smiling. The kids loved it too, kept their interest, and stimulated their imagination!

The third book released by Steam Crow Press explains just what the monsters of Halloween do to make a living after the holiday is over. After all, they have bills to pay like the rest of us. As if this wasn't cool enough, it is also an alphabet book.

Again, I am floored by the beautiful illustrations and the witty writing style of Daniel M. Davis. Just because it is an alphabet book doesn't mean it's only for kids. The variety of monsters will delight anyone who appreciates otherworldly creatures. The illustrations are brimming with detail, vibrance, color, and wicked fun. Envisioning these tricky Halloween monsters peforming the most menial of tasks is quite amusing!

It is also good to point out that the book (as well as Caught Creatures) is sturdy. It would be very difficult for a small child to tear, chew, or otherwise maim this book. I own too many books with the cover and binding falling apart, so this is important for me to note.

Oh! Make sure you look for the letter in each illustration.

Another wonderful book published by Steam Crow Press, bravo gang!

I bought this book for my son, since he loves Caught Creatures (another awesome book from Davis). The artwork is fantastic! I read this book to my son for a bedtime story at least 4 nights a week. On the nights I read this one, I have to read Caught Creatures as well. Everything about this book is quality, from the artwork to the writing to even the construction. My son is 5 years old and he has yet to destroy this one. Most of his books are pretty beat up. It could be the love he has for it, or the high quality craftsmanship. Thanks for yet another AWESOME BOOK!

I am somewhat partial to this book as it is from a good friend of mine while we were kids. The uniqueness & fun of this maze book is that I watched him put these together when we were younger & I still have a challenge figuring it out.

My kids, 6 and 4 yrs old, love this book. A few of the mazes are too difficult for them, but most are good and challenging.

I had to give it five stars because my 2 and 3 yr old girls love this book. This is the book they ask for almost every night. As for me, not alot of substance, it plays on the whole "boo" factor without too much indepth story. The glow- in-the-dark thing I don't get, we don't read in the dark. But the main thing is that this book is not for me, it is written for a child and my children love it more than some of the great books seen as classics. If your children are young it is a fun book and ends happily.

Child centered read ~~~ recommended ~~~ 4 STARS

Annie was told not to go out to the creepy old Montgomery mansion. EVERYONE knows there is something about that old house. But, c'mon now, she WAS born on Halloween, wasn't she. Annie is not afraid of creepy old places, and she isn't scared of haunted places. Or creepy old houses full of bats and spiders. BESIDES ALL THAT, her friend did dare her to go.

So, on Halloween night, of course, Annie sneaks out and heads for the dark and foreboding manse. Ooops, what was that at the back of her neck? And, was that a bat flying by? Empty, dark streets and howling wind can cause even the bravest girl to have a little feeling of the jitters, even if she was born on Halloween. Oh no, she hears whispers as she climbs the stairs leading to the front door. Trembling a little she stops for a minute, and then she opens the door.

My resident critics, fifteen first graders, hurried to the rug for reading time. Thirty bright eyes found the cover of Annie Was Warned compelling. Six year olds tend to enjoy spooky and icky, creepy and scary.

Writer Krosoczka offers a good straight on narrative just right for reading aloud. Vocabulary is just spooky enough to appeal to my resident critics. Short and snappy text is suitably spine-chilling. With each turn of the page a new, thrilling moment is encountered.

Spooky illustrations set against a black background, portray this spirited little girl's daunting expedition along the dark, empty street in the howling wind. The full double-page paintings are shown using multi-directional strokes, are accomplished with murky shades forming great spooky shadows; together they produce a ghostly Halloween night atmosphere. They gave us something to talk about for consideration when we do our art work.

Writer/Illustrator Krosoczka uses his talent to create slighting intimidating houses and glaring street lights which seem to almost engulf the trepidatious Annie. From the monstrous, creepy manse with its entry stairway appearing to ascend forever upward to the cobwebby, negative print hand-lettering set on dark ground which grows larger whenever frightening questions are asked, Krosoczka builds the suspense.

The last page folds out, offering an unsuspected surprise. Writer Krosoczka's Annie Was Warned is a suitably scary tale meant to be enjoyed any time and especially at Halloween.

My resident critics and I enjoyed the reading. Annie Was Warned gave us discussion starters about listening to rumors, and 'everybody knows' type statements. It gave us the chance to talk about seeking answers and trying to find out what is really happening, perhaps there is a friend just beyond the moment we are in who is just waiting for us. We talked about why Annie felt so afraid, the children were able to verbalize that her fears had as much to do with her own preconceptions as with either the hour or the 'forbidding' night. We discussed how letting others do our thinking may prevent us making our own good choices, may cause us to think in error, and may cause us to miss the chance for meeting a new friend. We discussed how gossip and rumor may hurt, be in error and is just plain not the best as opposed to perhaps seeking answers, letting our own choices guide us and doing thinking for ourselves.

Annie Was Warned is a book we continue to enjoy despite Halloween been long behind us this school year. Happy to recommend. Annie Was Warned is a read to for the 4 - 8 set, for the older readers in part because the first reading may be frightening, it is a read with help for the 7-8s and a read alone for the 9-10s. The book is a good choice for the personal reading shelf of children and for the home, school, classroom and public library list.

Molly Martin
Reviewer

What do you do on Halloween? Well if you want to know what the Doomsday family does then read Bat Bones and Spider Stew written by Michelle Poploff.

In the book there is a little boy named Henry. Henry gets hiccups whenever he is nervous. He has a new friend named Artie. Artie lives on Hollows Hill but people call it Haunted Hill. They call it Haunted Hill because they celebrate Halloween very spookily and the hill they live on looks very scary.

If you want to read this book then go to your local library. READ IT!!

Dedicated to my parents, my Aunts, my Uncles, my Grandparents, my Cousins, and my Brother.

Bat Bones and Spider Stew was great reading for my 8 year old son. The book is chock full of kid friendly jokes about ghouls, ghosts, and goblins. I would recommend any kid to follow the adventures of Henry Hooper & friends as they make their way through Halloween.

Another inky evening is here and it's Bat Night at the library: a time when book-loving bats fly in to adventure and storytime's lure. Brian Lies' gorgeous, fun drawings highlight a different kind of bookworm and add appeal and zest even adult read-alongs will appreciate. Highly recommended for discriminating picture book libraries seeking captivating, different story lines and appealing drawings.

Brian Lies is an amazing children's author and illustrator!!!! The details in his pantings are incredible. If you are able to go and listen to one of his readings and book signings it is more than worth your while. He is wonderful with children and really takes his time to describe the development of his stories and pictures to parents/teachers/adults. I can not say enough about this author. I am a children's Speech-Language Pathologist and a parent and he is by far one of my favorite children's author's. I look forward to reading many more of his stories with my son and clients as well! Thank you Brian for sharing your talents and stories with others!!!!!

Get lost in another wonderful adventure of our bat friends written and illustrated by Brian Lies. The story is fun and the illustrations are truly a wonder. A magical tribute to classic children's literature from a "bat's perspective" awaits for you inside to enjoy. Our family really enjoyed it. My 5 and 7 year old boys get very excited to read these bat books, especially at bedtime. We can't wait to see what these bats do next!

When I read this book I laughed so hard! It is a riot! It isphenomenol! Beast and Matthew are a pair of cards! Beast is not agood student, actually I should say he would be a good one if he studied more and paid attention but I guess he's lazy and so he gets caught in a tangled web of a lie he told. I think that Beast gets embarrassed too easily. But then again, I guess when I was that age, I did, tool. Now I probably would have laughed it off!

My second grade class just finished reading Beast and the Halloween Horror. They loved it from beginning to end. From the first page,where they were introduced to Beast and his friend Matthew by way of a spitball, they were hooked. As Beast got himself into more and more trouble - first by not paying attention in class and then by telling a lie to cover for it - their interest grew. By the time Halloween rolled around with its costume parade and "special guest", they had decided it was the "best book ever". In fact, they decided to follow the example of the Polk Street School kids and write to the author themselves!

I read The Berenstain Bears to my boys when they were young. We loved every book and couldn't wait for another one to come out. Now that my sons are grown and beginning to have famlies of their own, I've seen my adult children rereading these books. These are great books. Each one has a moral and they are fun to read. I would deffinately recommend these books for young children. And older ones too!

I thought the Berenstains accurately showed the fine line between blood and gore during halloween and dressing up. A real good lesson for anyone who has ever been scared during Halloween.

Hilarious stories, you will not find a better laugh for the whole family

Elaine Stritch is an excellent choice for this audiobook. I have loved The Best Christmas Pageant Ever since childhood and now am delighted to get this CD for my daughter to enjoy. She loved The Best Halloween Ever that I read to her and I think she will love this collection as well.

The Herdmans teach us the true meaning of Christmas! And of life too.