Halloween Stories and Poems
Edited by Caroline Feller Bauer - Illustrated by Peter Sis

Reviewed by: Hauntmaster 8/30/2002
Caroline Feller Bauer has created a wonderful book by taking
the best Halloween Poems and Stories from the likes of Joseph
Jacobs, Lilian Moore, and Julie Holder and combining them into
one easy to read children's book. Inside you'll find wonderful
tales of a black cat who would be king, a pumpkin who doesn't
want to be a pie, a ghost looking for his hairy toe, and many more.
Although Halloween is a compendium of stories and
poems, Bauer also includes humorous gravestone epitaphs, ghostly
antidotes to Halloween frights, a small section of recipes
suitable for small hands, and a list of Halloween related books
with descriptions to further satiate a young readers hunger for
Halloween reading.
One of the many high points of this book are the wonderful
crosshatch illustrations provided by Peter Sis. Sis' work can be
seen in many children's books including After Good-Night,
Rainbow Rhino Waving, and Going Up as well as the New
York Times Book Review. These illustration provide the
perfect accompaniment to the stories and poems. They are just
unusual enough to be spooky yet not so much to be scary for
young readers.
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Title |
Halloween Stories and Poems |
Author |
Caroline Feller Bauer, editor |
Publisher |
J.B. Lippincott, New York |
Level |
Child and Juvenile |
ISBN |
0-397-32301-8 |
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