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Theme: Halloween Archive
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Who Stole Halloween? (Martha Freeman)
Posted on October 27, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe Plot Elementary school students Alex Parakeet and Yasmeen Popp are good friends, in spite of the fact that Alex is a boy and Yasmeen is a girl. They’re also inclined to solve mysteries, and... -
J’s Take on Fiction “Halloween” Children’s Books – II
Posted on October 23, 2010 | 4 CommentsThis is Part II of my reviews on fiction children’s books with the word “Halloween” in the title. As before, they are mostly picture books and early readers. Introduction Nonfiction Fiction Part I Super Why:... -
J’s Take on Fiction “Halloween” Children’s Books – I
Posted on October 22, 2010 | 3 CommentsFor October, we’re doing books with ‘Halloween’ in the title. I’ve grabbed a bunch from the children’s room. Here are reviews of a slew of fiction books. Mostly picturebooks or easy readers. Can we spot... -
A Newbery Halloween
Posted on October 19, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Plot This book is a collection (anthology?) of (loosely) Halloween related short stories by authors who won the Newbery Medal. Some of the stories are actually chapters excerpted from longer works, while others are... -
J’s Take on Nonfiction “Halloween” Children’s Books
Posted on October 19, 2010 | 4 CommentsWhat follows are short reviews of nonfiction children’s books with ‘Halloween’ in their title. Let’s see if we spot any trends. Halloween: Why We Celebrate It The Way We Do by Martin Hintz & Kate...