(Note: This review was delayed due to a family illness) Halloween Week, Day 6: Hello, everyone! Today, we read The Hungry Ghosts, written by Julius Lester and illustrated by Geraldo Valério, an strange and magical tale of a little boy and his new, ghostly friends. Malcolm David is sleeping in his room one night when … Continue reading The Hungry Ghosts (Julius Lester)
Halloween Week, Day 5: Hello, everyone! Today, we read Never Say Boo!, written by Robin Pulver and illustrated by Deb Lucke, the story of a very different little boy learning that sometimes it's better to stand out than blend in. Gordon is new to Boonieville Elementary, and he feels out of place. At his last … Continue reading Never Say Boo! (Robin Pulver)
Halloween Week, Day 4: Hello, friends! Today, we read Poultrygeist by Mary Jane and Herm Auch, a funny story about two troublesome roosters being taught a lesson in manners. Ralph and Rudy are roosters on the same farm who fight - often, and LOUDLY. The other animals don't mind so much during the day, but … Continue reading Poultrygeist (Mary Jane and Herm Auch)
Halloween Week, Day 3: Hello, everybody! Our book today is Boo To You! by Lois Ehlert, a story about some tricky mice, told with harvest-themed collage art. The mice are setting up for their harvest dinner with their friends Squirrel and Racoon, but they are all frightened that the cat (a meat-eater) will find out … Continue reading Boo To You! (Lois Ehlert)
Halloween Week, Day 2: Hello, friends! For our second Halloween book, we read Skelly The Skeleton Girl by Jimmy Pickering, a spooky-themed lost-and-found story! Skelly is a skeleton girl who lives in a spooky haunted mansion. One day, she finds a bone, and asks everyone she can think of if they lost it: her pet … Continue reading Skelly The Skeleton Girl (Jimmy Pickering)
The Baby Bookworm 