One Spooky Night: A Halloween Adventure by Kate Stone. 2011. 36 pgs.
Denver, CO: Accord Publishing. 9781449403300. Format reviewed:
Hardcover.
Annotation: A little monster bravely travels through the forest on
Halloween night to the spookiest spot of all.
Reaction: The formula, used regularly in Halloween books, has an
unidentified monster traveling past different spooky sites, including
encounters hooting owls, floating goats, and fields of jack-o-lanterns, only to
arrive at a Halloween costume party, but the tight rhyming text, combined with
contemporary illustrations, using ink on velum overlaid on cut out black-based
shadowy illustrations, makes for a very enjoyable reading experience.
Primary early literacy skills: Print Motivation. The book is made to
be enjoyed again and again due to the detail with the illustrations and the
straight-forward narrative. The book capitalizes on the fear and fun of
Halloween.
Recommended ages: Ages 4 and older.
Tags/themes: Halloween, Dressing Up, Costumes, Paranormal.
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