This book is a fun filled romp through all the scary things of Halloween. It is based on the song The Twelve Days of Christmas.

It starts with a group of children entering a fun house. Each page begins “On the blank stroke of midnight/Oh, nothing frightens me!” One by one the children run away in fear or are snatched up by bats and goblins.

It ends with a single boy surrounded by vampires. “On the 13th stroke of midnight/Yes, something frightened me… a Ghost!” The missing friends suddenly appear under sheets. As the child races away in fear, what might be a real ghost watches him disappear.

As the pictures are cartoonish, the frightening things are not too scary for most children. ( )

The 13 Ghosts of Halloween is one of my favorite Halloween books. The story is humorous and engaging, promotes math and counting skills, beginning reading, encourages audience participation (think story time in school or the library - or even just reading with mom and dad) and the illustrations are great too!

I've had many kids stop by my booth to check out this book & a lot of parents will snap it up and once I explain that you can "sing" the story to the 12 Days of Christmas I'll actually have people start singing it with their kids and borrow my chair so they can sit and read the book. It's awesome! ( )