We're off to Find the Witch's House

Simple rhyming text follows a groups of children as they creep down the streeet, passing frightening creatures, on their way to see the witch. This book helped my daughter learn about all the traditional Halloween characters - ghosts, mummies, witch's and more - without all the scary stuff. A great one for Halloween and trick or treating.

Ten Naughty Little Monkeys

A twist on the classic. Emily has always loved "No more monkey's jumping on the bed" so when I saw this at the library I had to get it. It's nice to have a change and Emily now says "No more monkeys" about everything.

BOOoook #6

by Julia Donaldson

This is a really fun, clever Halloween book. There are many layers to the rhymes, and lots of different voices to have fun with. It is a story about being kind to others, and how that kindness is returned. Such a clever and fun presentation of a simple moral code. This book is a great read-aloud book.

BOOoook #5

by J.otto Seibold

Dagmar is not like other vampires. He's shy, he's afraid of humans...and he's a vegetarian! But even more than he likes vegetables, Dagmar loves candy. And when he hears about all the treats he can get on Halloween, he knows he has to be brave and venture out into the human world. A wonderful new book from the author and illustrator of Olive, the other Reindeer.

This book will not be scary for most children as it is filled with good-hearted characters and has a message of accepting differences and making new friends.

BOOoook #4

by Janet Schulman

10 trick-or-treaters
on a dark and spooky night
out to get some candy
or give someone a fright.

This not-too-scary Halloween counting book features the bright, bold artwork of Linda Davick and the comforting, lively rhythms of Janet Schulman.

BOOoook #3

By Michael Rex

Goodnight monsters everywhere, in this parody romp with its own special twist!

"Goodnight tomb. Goodnight goon. Goodnight Martians taking over the moon."

A beloved classic gets a kind-hearted send up in this utterly monsterized parody; energetic art and a hilarious text will have kids begging to read this again and again.

BOOooo k #2

by Jon Stone

This is also a fun classic. The good thing is instead of being scared you are laughing by the end. Plus the interaction keeps the child's attention.

Halloween BOooooo ks

Well I thought I would start with the classic. "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. I'm sure you already know if you like this one or not.

Duck on a Bike

Another good one by David Shannon. The illustrations are great - lots of bright colors and animation. Duck decides to learn how to ride a bike and soon all the other farm animals want to join the fun. This is one we read over and over again and one my two year old has memorized and "reads" by herself.

This is my new favorite book. My Aunt told my mom about it and she told me and I'm so glad they did. It is so fun to read out loud. It is about a Siamese kitten who is convinced that he's really a Chihuahua in disguise. With a little imagination and a whole lot of fun, this frisky cat dons a mask and cape and takes on a bad bumble-beeto to save the day. And along the way, he'll be sure to steal young reader's hearts, yes indeed-o! Here is a little taste . . .

My name is Skippito Friskito. (clap clap)

I fear not a single bandito. (clap clap)

My manners are mellow,

I'm sweet like the Jell-O,

I get the job done, yes indeed-o. (clap clap)

p.s. You might have to read through it a couple of times to get all the rhyming rhythm down. But ounce you do it is a really fun read.

Be sure to check out the other Skippyjon Jones books that are avaiable. :)

No More Cookies

A random find at the library turned out to be one of our favorites. Imaginitive little Florence and her toy monkey Arnold try to persuade her mother to let them eat more cookies. But mom always has a reason to say no. If you're feeling ambitious it also gives you an activity to do afterwords. My daughter still talks about making Magic Monkey Bananas.