Halloween night
Loosely based on "The Night Before Christmas," this rhyming story tells of a group of animals, monsters, and witches who prepare such a frightening Halloween party that their expected trick-or-treaters all run away.
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Halloween > Juvenile fiction. Haunted houses > Juvenile fiction. Parties > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre |
Stories in rhyme. Fiction. |
- ISBN: 0061351865
- ISBN: 9780061351860
- Physical Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations
- Edition 1st ed.
- Publisher [New York] : HarperCollins, [2008]
- Copyright ©2008
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Greenwillow Books." |
Target Audience Note: | "Ages 5-9"--P. [2] of cover. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.99 |
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School Library Journal Review
Halloween Night
School Library Journal
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K-Gr 3-"'Twas Halloween night, and all through the house/Every creature was stirring, including the mouse." With text echoing the classic Christmas poem, the opening spread features a brightly lit mansion and pulls even the most reluctant readers into this holiday story. Out come bats, spiders, witches, ogres, ghosts, and banshees, all excitedly preparing a spectacular buffet for young trick-or-treaters. Their work backfires, however, when the children peek into the spooky house: "But what they saw on that shadowy night/Made each little trickster shiver with fright!" Murray's smooth rhyming text combines well with Dorman's vibrant and extraordinarily detailed digital art, with surprises on every page. This is an energetic romp with a satisfying conclusion that will be a fun read-aloud for wide-eyed children anxiously awaiting the holiday.-Lee Bock, Glenbrook Elementary School, Pulaski, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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The Horn Book Review
Halloween Night
The Horn Book
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Creepy characters perfectly balanced between grotesque and comical populate this funny parody of "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Dorman's digitally rendered illustrations, featuring many ghoulish details, encourage close attention; you can almost hear the witches cackle as jack-o'-lanterns cast a suitable glow over the pages. A welcome addition to Halloween story hours, this paper-over-board edition is notable for its bargain price. Copyright 2010 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.