FICTION

Happy Halloween!

by Liesbet SLEGERS
978-1-60537-101-6.
COPY ISBN
PreS—This title has charming illustrations and a great layout, but the story falls short. The painted illustrations portray cheery children as they prepare for and celebrate the holiday. From dressing up to making a jack o' lantern to trick-or-treating, Slegers takes the "scare" out of Halloween and replaces it with excitement and fun. Unfortunately, some of the text does not flow well (e.g., "No, of course ghosts don't exist-but dressing up in costumes like a ghost is really fun"). In addition, some of the actions, like feeding a cat pumpkin waffles or the tricky proposition of gluing straws onto a balloon, are suspect. Nonetheless, this is a cheery book that can help dismiss the fears of witches, vampires, and ghosts.—Lia Carruthers, Roxbury Public Library, Succasunna, NJ
Reviewed by Lia Carruthers , Dec 01, 2011

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