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This blog is a place where I will be talking about life with a three year old as seen through the eyes of her teacher/mother. I hope to share a few laughs, insights, book talks, and anything else that might run through my mind.
This blog is a place where I will be talking about life with a three year old as seen through the eyes of her teacher/mother. I hope to share a few laughs, insights, book talks, and anything else that might run through my mind.
Book Review: Queen of Halloween
Posted 10-08-2008 at 05:35 PM by jamie
Updated 10-08-2008 at 05:36 PM by jamie (adding publisher info)
Updated 10-08-2008 at 05:36 PM by jamie (adding publisher info)
One of the newest Halloween books out there has to be Mary Engelbreits's Queen of Halloween. (HarperCollins, 2008.) This book is perfect for young children who may be feeling anxious about the upcoming holiday of Halloween. (I know my 3 1/2 year old loves Halloween, but she is beginning to ask if ghosts and witches are real, so a bit of fear seems to be creeping into the holiday for her.)
Decked out in their finest costumes, Ann Estelle and her friend, Michael, go trick-or-treating with her father. At first, Michael seems brave and fearless, and Ann Estelle is a bit nervous with all the ghosts and goblins running about. At their last house of the night, Ann Estelle realizes even her brave friend feels a bit of fright, too. This light-hearted story will help those young ones see that Halloween can be fun, especially if you are with a trusted friend.
Mary Englebreit's signature illustrations are classically colorful and capture the excitement of Halloween through a child's eyes. The perspective of feeling small when walking up to an aging house is captured beautifully in her drawings.
I recommend this book for young children who delight in read-alouds, or for beginning readers who love to try new stories. The recommended age level of this book is 4-8 years.
Decked out in their finest costumes, Ann Estelle and her friend, Michael, go trick-or-treating with her father. At first, Michael seems brave and fearless, and Ann Estelle is a bit nervous with all the ghosts and goblins running about. At their last house of the night, Ann Estelle realizes even her brave friend feels a bit of fright, too. This light-hearted story will help those young ones see that Halloween can be fun, especially if you are with a trusted friend.
Mary Englebreit's signature illustrations are classically colorful and capture the excitement of Halloween through a child's eyes. The perspective of feeling small when walking up to an aging house is captured beautifully in her drawings.
I recommend this book for young children who delight in read-alouds, or for beginning readers who love to try new stories. The recommended age level of this book is 4-8 years.
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I have read this story with my class at school and they enjoy the pictures and the story line! Thanks for sharing, Jamie!
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