Angelina's Halloween (Angelina Ballerina) [Hardcover]

Katharine Holabird (Author), Helen Craig (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2000 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Angelina Ballerina

Halloween brings excitement and thrills for Angelina and her little sister Polly, who gives her an unexpected scare.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Angelina has simply charmed her way into becoming a modern children's classic ... Publishers Weekly Angelina is a magical character who fulfils every little girl's dreams Darcey Bussell, OBE --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Katharine Holabird went to Bennington College in Vermont, USA, and spent three years as a journalist in Italy. She has been writing the Angelina books since 1983 and now lives in London with her family. Helen Craig is one of the UK's most successful children's book illustrators. She became an apprentice photographer aged sixteen and went on to set up her own studio. Helen has illustrated over sixty children's books. She has a grown-up son and lives in Cambridge. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Pleasant Company Publications; Reprint. edition (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158485152X
• ISBN-13: 978-1584851523
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,149,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Katharine Holabird's first Angelina Ballerina book was published in 1983. She lives in London.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Angelina Book Yet, September 24, 2001

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Julia Conner "Mom of 2" (Talladega, Alabama United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angelina's Halloween (Angelina Ballerina) (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my 2 1/2 year old daughter a week ago. She has requested it at nap time, and bed time, and in between, every day. She can now say most of the words along with me! At first I was worried that she would be scared, but she loves every bit of it. I love how Angelina handles her little sister in all the situations from being angry to being scared. It reminds me of my own older sister. I love the story and the illustrations and would recommend this book to anyone.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cute!, February 13, 2002

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angelina's Halloween (Angelina Ballerina) (Hardcover)

In this next book in the Angelina Ballerina series, Angelina and her friend Alice design beautiful Halloween costumes for themselves. However, Angelina begins to find her little sister's tagging along behind her, trying to copy her, quite tiring. But trouble arrives later in the evening, and Angelina learns another lesson.

Once again, this book continues the tradition of excellence set by the other books. Katherine Holabird's writing is interesting and entertaining, while Helen Craig's illustrations just add so much more icing onto the cake. My daughter loves this series, and, frankly, so do I. We both recommend this book to you.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cute little Halloween book, May 6, 2002

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W. K. Miller "kenmiller32" (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angelina's Halloween (Angelina Ballerina) (Hardcover)

Angelina's Halloween is a nice Halloween book for 3-, 4-, and 5-year olds, with just the right mix of scariness and other Halloween fun.

Angelina is very annoyed that her little sister insists on tagging along beside (or behind) her wherever they go, but she handles her little sister in several different ways, all of them good. The story includes trick-or-treating, a Halloween parade, and other Halloween traditions also.

The illustrations are like those in the other Angelina books: nicely drawn, cutesy, and cluttered with images. There's a lot to see on each page. Often my son just likes to explore the illustrations, naming the items on each page, and asking questions.

Angelina's Halloween is one of many good Halloween storytime (or bedtime) books for preschool aged children. I recommend it.

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