A special day at school on Halloween
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It's Halloween day and what a magical day it is for the students. It's that one day a year where they dress up in costume and go to school. It's the magic of figuring out who is who under that costume and seeing that child's current passion at this stage in their lives!

The book starts out with a little girl adjusting her black cat ears in her hair and thinks to herself how excited she is about wearing her halloween costume to school. What will her classmates have choosen to wear on this day? On the next page it shows her class lining up for their costume parade around the school and how some of us look beautiful and scary, but how everyone looks great. The book goes on to show how certain children in her class went about picking out their costume and even shows their teacher Mrs. Madoff spying her costume she will wear.. but you really have to look!

 I remember the excitement of going to school dressed up in my mostly home made & purchased halloween costume. How we all loved to parade around the school showing each other our costumes and best of all the party that ended the day! I love that the author choose to have children of different nationalities in the class, so that your child might identify with one of them.... hey mom that looks like me or I love dressing up as......, what a wonderful book to share with your child.
3736988
I used this in my 1st grade class at Halloween.  It's not too scary; it's actually quite sweet with a good story about helping others and sharing.
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My son LOVED this costume for Halloween.  He was the hit of his school costume parade and he got a lot of compliments.  It's super creepy and cool!  He's 10 and tall and thin, perfect for this.
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The author does an excellent job incorporating Spanish words throughout this book. The words are placed in such a way in which I can easily ask my 1st graders to use inference clues to figure out what the words mean. I know that "code-switching" can be frowned upon in education, but this book provides a very fun way for students to see and hear new Spanish words. The book is not scary, but it is spooky and very interesting for the kids because there are several Halloween characters in the book: vampires, mummies, werewolves, and so on. The Mexican culture is also very strong in the book (which I love) and it is a good way to incorporate some discussion about Day of the Dead and the way that other countries celebrate their version of Halloween. This is my go-to book for a Halloween read aloud story that I know my students will love.
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Loved it and had great fun on Halloween.  I am a Science Teacher so this was perfect with a blue shirt and a black dickey with the rank in "pips".
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If you're tired of the run of the mill empty Halloween books and looking for a better Halloween book for your child, one that actually has a story and something to think about after you finish it, go for this one.
Some adults might find it macabre, but children tend to have different views on life and dead. It's a good book for every child that has to deal with the dead of a loved one, be it animal or human, and will help them process that loss. It's about life and dead, and friendship that transcends dead and how the deceased actually live on in the memory of the living.

We donated this book to my son's class (1st grade) library for his birthday, his teacher loved it and it's a big hit with the children and their parents.
476343
This compilation is practically guaranteed to delight the Halloween enthusiast. Some stories are creepy, some funny, some nostalgic. All in all, a remarkable celebration of what makes Halloween so much fun.
4637118
Very cute Halloween ornamental wreath complete with a terrifyingly adorable owl to greet guests and Trick or Treaters alike with. The wreath is well made and sure to impress.
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Like the other holiday books by P.K. Hallinan, it is written in such a way that it captures the excitement of children as they get ready to trick-or-treat.  The illustrations are adorable and the poetic writing captures the fun of Halloween night!  A great book to introduce Halloween to young children.
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What a fun story to read to children for Halloween!  Its a story which would appeal to multiple age groups so parents and educators alike can have it as a  permanent book in their children's library.  The rhyming format  provides teachable moments within a playful and light  story line.  The author strikes a perfect balance of mystery and spookiness which children love!  I am so looking forward to reading this book to my grandchildren this Halloween and making it one of our traditional reads for years to come!
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On the first day of school Annabelle looks around the classroom and what she sees is a very sad sight indeed.

Ponytails and braids.

Isn't there anyone with imagination? Annabelle has an imagination... and with a bit of help from her Grandma and Mom she gives the school a hairdo to remember!

*Many of the books I review are loaned or gifted to me in return for my honest review.
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Great for my Halloween game at school. Still have them!!
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Halloween was a success with this display. We were looking for something that was no so scary.  The young kids loved this.  The multi color lights swirl inside the ghost and are very pretty.  The youngsters gave use many compliments, one family stopped a took pictures next to it.
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A cute little read for babies or toddlers. The illustrations are bright and fun, and the rhymes sweet. It's a delightful book not only for Halloween, but for any day of the year.
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Opening this book is like opening a present. Originally published in 1972, publisher Alfred A. Knopf has printed a new hardcover edition. The dust-jacket is beautifully illustrated, the book is of an unusual size. Everything about it says "special."

Inside, I was not disappointed. Bradbury swept me away with his opening scene:

"It was a small town by a small river and a small lake in a small northern part of a Midwest state. There wasn't so much wilderness around you couldn't see the town. But on the other hand there wasn't so much town you couldn't see and feel and touch and smell the wilderness. The town was full of trees. And dry grass and dead flowers now that autumn was here. And full of fences to walk on and sidewalks to skate on and a large ravine to tumble in and yell across. And the town was full of...

  Boys.

  And it was the afternoon of Halloween.

  And all the houses shut against a cool wind.

  And the town was full of cold sunlight.

  But suddenly, the day was gone.

  Night came out from under each tree and spread."

This scene sets the tone for the entire book. THE HALLOWEEN TREE is as classic a Halloween story as&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/A-Christmas-Carol/dp/1580495796/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">A Christmas Carol</a>&nbsp;is for Christmas. It is about a group of boys, all friends, ages 11-12, who dress up for their annual night of Halloween mischief and go trick or treating. The boys find themselves at a particularly spooky mansion
in a dark ravine, with a Marley-the-ghost door knocker and a gigantic tree covered with jack-o-lanterns. As the jack-o-lanterns light up one by one, the boys realize they are in the presence of a Halloween Tree, and that something very special is about to happen.

The resident of the house, the mysterious Mr. Moundshroud, takes the boys on a fantastic journey through traditions of Halloween past. This story is part history lesson, but the history is provided in such a compelling way that your average reader won't even realize he or she is learning something.

Perhaps the only downside to this story is that it is so dominantly geared toward a male audience. All of the major characters are male. Though, being female myself, I could get lost in the spookiness of the narrative.

Bradbury uses his trademark short sentences which are short on exposition but long on crafting a mood. The story is spooky without ever being scary, and is sure to delight kids of all ages.

Reviewed by:  Marie Robinson
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A good buy for halloween, I brought it into class and still had plenty leftover for the next couple of weeks.
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A greaat book to enhance a child's preparation for such a memorable and special day.