Boo!: Halloween Poems and Limericks (Hardcover)

by Patricia Hubbell (Author), Jeff Spackman (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Grade 2-5-Embellished with scary, fantastical illustrations, this book will appeal to the "Goosebumps" (Scholastic) crowd. Included are 28 original poems and limericks of uneven quality that are not quite up to the standard of Hubbell's earlier work. Some of the better poems include "Cat Curfew," "Bones," and "Phantom Squirrel," all illustrated with perfect spookiness. Serving apple pie made of slugs and a "cold puree of bugs" drink, "Halloween Diner" is sufficiently gross to delight even the most jaded youngster. Spread across single and double pages, the acrylic paintings are filled with horrifying creatures going about the business of being frightening. All in all, a good addition to shelves where Halloween books are in great demand.
Judith Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Ages 5^-9. The limericks are better than some of the poems, which are uneven in rhyme and rhythm, but the lurid acrylic pictures will draw kids in, and the ghoulish subjects will make them shudder and shake. The supernatural is made physical with heaving graves, sobbing ghouls, and clattering bones, and the disgusting Halloween dinner includes a slimy snake slithering in the runny scrambled eggs. Hazel Rochman

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corporation (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761450238
• ISBN-13: 978-0761450238
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,100,015 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating illustrations, November 7, 1999

By A Customer

When reading this to a third grade class, they didn't want me to stop reading. The poems are fun and the illustrations were beautifully done. I highly recommend for personal libraries for children and teachers.

4.0 out of 5 stars A creepy collection of poems, August 26, 2006

By	Falkor The White Luck Dragon (Niwot, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boo!: Halloween Poems and Limericks (Paperback)

These spooky tales of Halloween night
Are guaranteed to delight

Nineteen tales of fright and fear
Shall be enjoyed throughout the year

These tales are simply great fun
They have something for everyone.

RATING:A-

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy This For A Child!, October 28, 2006

By	Louise D. Patton "librarylou138" (Charleston, SC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Boo!: Halloween Poems and Limericks (Paperback)

I bought this book on eBay as I love Halloween and Children's Halloween Poetry. This copy was discarded from a public library, the due date sticker indicated it had only been borrowed three times!
The drawings are HORRIFIC with fangs, ungodly expressions, etc. A previous reviewer said it's for the "Goosebump" crowd. Well, I don't think this is for them or any child. As a retired Children's Librarian I would have sent the book back and gotten something more appropriate such as: "It's Halloween" by Jack Prelutsky. I remember once watching the movie "The Pit and the Pendulum" and having nightmares for weeks afterwards! Okay, maybe I'm squeamish but this book in my opinion will give your child nightmares and I think that's why it was disguarded after only having been borrowed 3 times!