Count up and down for Halloween fun! This humorous, rhyming book invites readers to count eerie party guests (1 to 10) as they arrive at the haunted house of the ghost. When the partygoers are frightened by a group of young trick-or-treaters, readers count backwards as the guests depart. A surprise ending offers a delightfully spooky twist. Filled with Halloween party traditions, Iza Trapani's playful art is a treat for all.
A muted (but nicely contrasted) palette and creepy creatures
inhabit this Halloween counting book: "3 gruesome goblins, gross
and green,/With pointy ears that aren't too clean,/Enjoy some
really mean cuisine/At the haunted house of the ghost." As
skeletons boogie, vampires dunk for apples (dexterously speared on
their fangs), and mummies play pin the tail on the monster, the
ghost host serves ghoulish treats and sweeps up after the
voluminously shedding werewolves. The growing melee makes counting
each arriving group as challenging as it is entertaining. The party
is a rollicking success-until the arrival of 10 adorable
trick-or-treaters, who terrify the guests into a quick countdown as
"9 morbid mummies flee and hide./8 wretched witches zoom outside./7
mean monsters tremble with fear./6 ghastly ghouls try to disappear"
and so on, right down to the single ghost who has a surprise in
store for readers. This funny, warmly illustrated rhyme makes an
entertaining choice for holiday storytimes.
—School Library Journal
One "very busy" ghostly host wearing a bow tie prepares for a party in this fun counting book. When the raucous party guests arrive, they include "3 gruesome goblins, gross and green," "4 wild werewolves, very hairy" and "8 wretched witches, riding on brooms." But the most fearsome of all are "10 cute children, sunny and sweet... Politely chanting, 'Trick or Treat!' " who scare away the various monsters. The guests' outrageous antics and the more-marshmallow-than-menacing host (though it does get one final scare in) make it a good pick for the Halloween-hesitant. Ages 3-6. (July) Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
A muted (but nicely contrasted) palette and creepy creatures
inhabit this Halloween counting book: "3 gruesome goblins, gross
and green,/With pointy ears that aren't too clean,/Enjoy some
really mean cuisine/At the haunted house of the ghost." As
skeletons boogie, vampires dunk for apples (dexterously speared on
their fangs), and mummies play pin the tail on the monster, the
ghost host serves ghoulish treats and sweeps up after the
voluminously shedding werewolves. The growing melee makes counting
each arriving group as challenging as it is entertaining. The party
is a rollicking success-until the arrival of 10 adorable
trick-or-treaters, who terrify the guests into a quick countdown as
"9 morbid mummies flee and hide./8 wretched witches zoom outside./7
mean monsters tremble with fear./6 ghastly ghouls try to disappear"
and so on, right down to the single ghost who has a surprise in
store for readers. This funny, warmly illustrated rhyme makes an
entertaining choice for holiday storytimes.
-School Library Journal
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