Halloween Night - Hardcover

Charles Ghigna (Father Goose) is the author of more than thirty books of poetry for children and adults including the award-winning Animal Trunk: Silly Poems to Read Aloud, Animal Tracks: Wild Poems for All Ages, and Christmas is Coming! Charles lives in Homewood, Alabama, with his wife, Debra, and son, Chip. Adam McCauley has illustrated books for Jon Scieszka's popular intermediate series, the Time Warp Trio books. His picture books include The Lima Bean Monster by Dan Yaccarino, Martin MacGregor's Snowman by Lisa Broadie Cook, and My Friend Chicken, which he both wrote and illustrated. He lives in San Francisco.

PreS-Gr. 2. "Cats and bats and witches' hats!" Ghingna's latest offering celebrates all things associated with the "happy, haunted night." Upbeat, bouncy rhymes describe familiar experiences--selecting a pumpkin, telling ghost stories, taking a younger sibling on trick-or-treat rounds--as well as more fantastical scenarios, such as choosing a "Monster Pet." Ghingna's consistent rhythm and beat emphasizes the silly scenarios that will generate laughs, especially among Halloween veterans who may recognize their own past mishaps: "The year I dressed up as a clown / my silly nose kept falling down." McCauley's graphic, bold illustrations, in acid green, purple, orange, and black, are occasionally crowded and indistinct, but little ones will still enjoy the playful rendering of creatures that are more silly than scary. Gillian Engberg
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