Hit the books with your child this Halloween. Here are a few seasonal classics that are sure to raise your spirits and get you in the mood for magic.
Shake dem Halloween Bones – by W. Nikola-Lisa Illustrated by Mike Reed
Houghton Mifflin 1997
Recommended for kids ages 4-8
A real Halloween treat, this imaginative book uses rhyme and rhythm to inspire your kids to shake, rattle, and roll. Told in a unique hip-hop rhyme, your child’s favorite fairytale friends come together for a bone-thrilling Halloween ball.
Room on the Broom – by Julia Donaldson, Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Macmillan Children’s, 2006
Recommended for kids ages 4-8
A group of friendly animals help a generous witch locate her lost Halloween belongings. To repay the animals for their caring deeds, the witch finds “room on the broom” for the animals to take a ride. When trouble begins to brew, the new friends help the witch craft a plan for an amusing and delightful surprise ending.
Big Pumpkin – by Erica Silverman, Illustrated by S.D. Schindler
Simon & Schuster, 1992
Recommended for kids ages 3 and up
Featuring a group of graveyard ghouls, this tricky tale will leave you and your child with Jack-O-Lantern-sized smiles. A green-faced witch is spicing up the Halloween holiday by baking the biggest pumpkin pie of all time. However, the pumpkin she’s planted is stuck on the vine. It’s a scream as she calls on her creepy companions for assistance. Having no luck, it looks like her Halloween dream is doomed. In the end, her most petite pal comes to the rescue with a bright, brainy idea that saves the day and teaches about the power of cooperation!
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