Arthur's Halloween

One of the many reasons I liked this book was because of Marc Brown's subtle humor. For example, he has Arthur state that his sister's name, DW, stands for "Dim Wit", or when he has Arthur tell his friends that people are "dying to go to the cemetery." The author develops the characters in a realistic way. DW and Arthur have the typical conflicting brother-sister relationship which can be relatable for some children. The events and people in Arthur's life during this story are also realistic, like when he had his class Halloween party and all of the children were exchanging candy and talking about which houses gave out good candy, and which didn't. There were a lot of relatable aspects to this book that would intrigue students and show more relate to their interests. The main thing I enjoyed about this book was that it pushed readers to broaden their perspectives. While DW and Arthur had heard rumors about the "evil witch neighbor", they still rang the doorbell. After a series of events, they ended up getting to know the woman and found out she wasn't bad after all! I think that this story taught young readers a very valuable lesson: to not judge a book by its cover. show less

Arthur has to take D.W. trick-or-treating for Halloween, and of course she runs into the house all the other kids avoid. But is it really haunted? It turns out the nice old lady who lives there just can't manage the upkeep. Nervous Arthur turns brave and offers to help.

This book has been one of my favorites ever since I was little. Every time I read it, I catch myself giggling. The book is entertaining, filled with incredible pictures, and comical. The illustrations are extremely detailed, especially for a children’s book. For example, on one of the pages D.W and Author are talking in his room. The illustration shows Author’s army medal box, his coin box, illustrations he has painted and hung on his wall, and every toy in his room. The pictures make the readers feel like they are really in the room with the characters. Besides the pictures, the language is very laid back and humorous. My favorite line in the book is when Author says, “ The cemetery is a great place. People are just dying to get show more in.” It was a great way to end the book and a hysterical pun. The main message in this book is becoming confident and overcoming your fears. show less

The sixth Arthur book. Halloween themed, obviously, with a rather tired 'old lady who isn't actually a witch, gasp!' plot. Plenty of Arthur being afraid of his shadow, though he does overcome his fear to go after his sister, which is a point in his favor. Most of these books, so far, are about Arthur being afraid or otherwise insecure. Is that what the series is all about? It'd be nice if Arthur could occasionally be a bit more straightforwardly admirable.

I liked the book about Arthur's Halloween for three reasons. The first thing I liked was the point of view in which the story was written. The story was written in third person, using text like "Eat these," she said. "They're bat-wing brownies and vampire blood." The third person point of view allowed me to understand which character was speaking at different times throughout the story. Second, I enjoyed the plot. The plot was very well organized placing suspense on the reader and making them question what could happen next. "'And don't go to the big house on the corner," said Buster. "That's the witches house." My brother saw someone go in there last Halloween and he never came out." Arthur tried not to look afraid.'" Later on in the show more story, the plot heightened when Arthurs little sister D.W. wandered into the witches house. This made me question what Arthur would do. All the book had previously talked about was how frightened Arthur was of Halloween. Thus, placing suspense on what Arthur would do next, would he rescue his sister? The third thing I enjoyed about this book were the illustrations. This is for the reason that I learn visually. The pictures helped me understand what some of the costumes described in the text looked like. "'He was wrapped in aluminum foil."I'm a baked potato," said the Brain.'"Below this text in the book was a picture of Brain wrapped in foil. In conclusion the 'big idea' or message from this story is to let the readers know that having fear is normal. However, when you overcome your fear it can lead you to great things. show less

This book is about Halloween activities, such as dressing up for school and going trick-or-treating. The author uses subtle humor to make the book more enjoyable for older children or adults reading it. Arthur has a run-in with an old lady while taking his sister DW trick-or-treating. They had heard rumors about how awful and scary she was. After they met her, they saw she wasn’t su bad! The lesson of this book is to not judge a book by its cover. It can be used for any halloween based lesson.

Arthur celebrates halloween at school where hardly recognizes anyone. Arthur Then has to take his sister trick-or-treating that night with him and his friends. His fear calms down after he faces his most feared house to find a sweet old lady. This story shows courage and individuality. Sometimes you have to try for yourself and can not take everyones word for decisions. The illustrations re fun and colorful, and the characters are exciting.