The Halloween Book of Facts and Fun by Wendie Old
Here you'll find a history of the holiday, fun facts, some halloween stories, and plans for a children's Halloween party. I LOVE the cat on the cover, don't you? Especially the way his tail curves around the moon. (later I might tell you the story behind this wonderful cover.) And the illustrations inside are not scary at all -- not even the one where Frankenstein and Dracula are sitting side by side near a cozy fire, reading each other's book. (Fun Fact -- did you know that there actually is a Count Dracula? And that he runs the Red Cross blood bank in his country?) 
Here is the author's blog -
The skeleton character is portrayed in a friendly light - non-threatening and non-scary. Suffering from hiccups, the skeleton hopes for a cure. His friend, a ghost, comes up with an ingenious cure. Kids find the story silly and funny. A joy to read aloud!
Here is the author's website - http://www.margerycuyler.com/home.html
Cards, games and activities can be found at http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/halloween/kids-books/
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Another oldie but goodie for a little bit older crowd-Ghosts Hour Spooks Hour by Eve Bunting. It seems scary thru the book about a little boy who is spooked, but at the end-not so much. Good if you can read with a scary voice:)
ReplyDeleteLove Eve Bunting - will check out that title.
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