Arthur's Halloween Costume (An I Can Read Book) [Paperback]

Lillian Hoban (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: I Can Read Book 2

No one knows what Arthur’s funny-looking costume represents, but even his school principal calls it a winner!‘Arthur’s frustrations and hassles ring true, and kids will enjoy the constantly changing costumes. Hoban’s expressive chimp faces catch the nuances of feeling, and the soft colors catch the action wonderfully well.’ —SLJ.

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About the Author

Lillian Hoban's books for children have been working magic for nearly thirty years. Her illustrations can help change an unfamiliar setting-like a museum filled with dinosaurs and whales-into a wondrous adventure, and her words and pictures together can transform chimpanzees and badgers into very real companions for the youngest reader.

Ms. Hoban was born and raised in Philadelphia. Among the first books she illustrated were the ever-popular "Frances" books, and several years later she wrote and illustrated Arthur's Christmas Cookies, thereby ushering in her beloved 'Arthur" series.

In 1967 Ms. Hoban was asked to illustrate Will I Have a Friend? by Miriam Cohen. It was the beginning of an enormously popular collaboration that produced more that a dozen books about Jim, Paul, Danny, Anna Maria, and the rest of the first-grade classcharacters as familiar to children as their own classmates.

Perhaps the key to the unfailing popularity of Ms. Hoban's stories and illustrations is that she's long been a keen observer of children, having had firsthand experience raising four of her own.

Lillian Hoban lives in Connecticut.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (October 29, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064441016
• ISBN-13: 978-0064441018
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,483,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Arthur's Halloween Costume, April 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur's Halloween Costume (An I Can Read Book) (Paperback)

Arthur's Halloween Costume is a very cute book. It describes Arthur and his friends as they prepare for a Halloween party a school. Arthur tries to find a unique costume that could when him first prize. What I like most about this selection is the imagination shown in making their own costume from things around the house. It really inspires creative young minds to come up with their own ideas for dress up fun!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCITING AND COOL, October 3, 2000

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laurie forsyth (teXAS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arthur's Halloween Costume (An I Can Read Book) (Paperback)

It's about these monkeys that are having a halloween party at there school and Arthur wanted to be a ghoast until his sister told him there are three more ghoast at school.Then he couldin't find any thing to where or his homework and if he didn't have his homework he couldin't go.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A good example of being different, November 28, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Arthur's Halloween Costume (I Can Read Book 2) (Library Binding)

This is a great book explaining how you don't always want to be the same as everyone else. It talks about how Arthur wants to have an original costume, he dosen't want something like his friends have. A great book for kids!