Carol Brendler
Author of Not Very Scary
About the Author
Image credit: Uncredited image found at author's website.
Works by Carol Brendler
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- Gender
- female
- Places of residence
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Education
- Vermont College of Fine Arts (Master's degree|writing for children and young adults)
- Occupations
- writer
- Short biography
- Carol Brendler holds a master's degree in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives with her husband in Ottawa, Canada. [from Winnie Finn, Worm Farmer (2009)]
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Statistics
- Works
- 5
- Members
- 201
- Popularity
- #109,507
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 13
- ISBNs
- 14
Pairing an engaging cumulative tale of a Halloween walk from author Carol Brendler with cute, cartoon-like artwork from illustrator Greg Pizzoli, Not Very Scary would make for a fun seasonal story and counting book for younger picture-book audiences. I liked the fact that, much as in the classic Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, each section of the narrative here builds upon prior encounters, with new creatures encountered being added to a list of creatures encountered, which is repeated each time. That repetitive structure would make for a good read-aloud, especially with Melly's increasingly unsure declarations that the creatures are not so terribly scary. Although not destined to become a personal favorite, this was an enjoyable Halloween jaunt, one I would recommend to those picture-nook readers seeking some mild spooky encounters, a counting element, and a happy ending.… (more)