Category Archives: Halloween

Holiday books

The Boo Crew Needs You! by Vicky Fang, illustrated by Saoirse Lou

Posted on March 24, 2023 by susanh579

The Boo Crew Needs You! by Vicky Fang, illustrated by Saoirse Lou. Sourcebooks, 2023. 9781728264561  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (publication date 8/1/23) What did you like about the book? Fang invites … Continue reading →

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The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink. Quill Tree Books, 2021. 9780063020979 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Horror What did you like about the book? Even at age 13, Esther loves Halloween. When … Continue reading →

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The Cow said Boo! by Lana Button, illustrated by Alice Carter

Posted on September 16, 2022 by kyurenka

            The Cow said Boo! by Lana Button, illustrated by Alice Carter, Pajama Press, c2021, 2022. 9781772782660 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Board book What did you like about the book? Cow has … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald

Posted on January 25, 2022 by susanh579

The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald. Harper, 2021. 9780062954541  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Sunflower … Continue reading →

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There’s a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers

Posted on January 9, 2022 by susanh579

There’s a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers. Philomel, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593466186 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A little girl … Continue reading →

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Boo Stew by Donna L. Washington, illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler

Posted on December 17, 2021 by susanh579

Boo Stew by Donna L. Washington, illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler. Peachtree, 2021. 9781682632215 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book:   A Goldilocks fractured fairy tale to delight … Continue reading →

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Poultrygeist by Eric Geron, illustrated by Pete Oswald

Posted on September 13, 2021 by susanh579

Poultrygeist by Eric Geron, illustrated by Pete Oswald. Candlewick, 2021. 9781536210507  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? Poultrygeist is a book for those with a … Continue reading →

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How to Haunt a House by Carolyn Crimi, illustrated by Edward Miller

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

How to Haunt a House by Carolyn Crimi, illustrated by Edward Miller. Albert Whitman, 2021. 9780807534267 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (9/21 pub date) Genre:  Holiday (Halloween) picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima

Posted on August 12, 2021 by susanh579

Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9780534441705 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  An old house … Continue reading →

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Hardly Haunted – written and illustrated by Jessie Sima

Posted on August 7, 2021 by susanh579

Hardly Haunted – written and illustrated by Jessie Sima. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2021. 978153444170 Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format:  Hardcover Genre:  Picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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