Robin Muller

Nice theme, but told treacly. Also the art is annoying... it's as if The Wizard of Oz had been filmed all in B&W, not just the Kansas scenes. Some will love it, esp. those who love Disney and Hallmark specials.

Read [b:The Magic Paintbrush|1169327|The Magic Paintbrush|Laurence Yep|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348873322l/1169327._SY75_.jpg|1157058] by [a:Laurence Yep|14199|Laurence Yep|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1208559025p2/14199.jpg] or show more some version of [b:The Boy Who Drew Cats|91549|The Boy Who Drew Cats|Margaret Hodges|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1171230803l/91549._SX50_.jpg|88329] instead. show less

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 show more have people start singing it with their kids and borrow my chair so they can sit and read the book. It's awesome! show less

A winner. Adorable, and also very funny. Would be great to read with a teacher who wants kids to learn how to make predictions. And the artwork is rich, vibrant, and adds a *lot* to the story. A bit on the long side for the rug rats.

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 show more 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. show less