Customer Reviews

The Halloween Kid

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My two boys (5 & 2) LOVE this book! They make me read it every day. More than once. It's been 6 weeks now and they are not letting up. They love to yell YE-HA-LLOWEEN! They are definitely getting stick ponies for Christmas.

P.S. People who complain about the grammar are tools. It's supposed to have an old-timey feel. Duh.

This is my son's favorite book, especially when I use different voices for the characters. It is written in a way to emphasize a western accent and vocabulary. It is great for entertaining but not the book I would choose for improving english proficiency.

As THE HALLOWEEN KID says, Halloween is a time for dressing up and getting sweet eats. However, sometimes there's trouble and when there is, that's when the Halloween Kid appears. The Kid wears a cowboy hat and mask, carries a lasso, and rides a magical stick horse. He's wrestled pumpkin-sucking vampires, captured leaf-pile ghosts, and trapped the Giant Miami Werewolf. Halloween goes on without any problem for years until the Goodie Goblins show up. Pranks are played, candy is stolen, and pumpkins are smashed. Some people stop handing out candy and others keep their youngsters inside. There's even talk in the village of canceling Halloween altogether. But then, the Halloween Kid appears and tracks the Goodie Goblins to their secret cave. He plans to round them up, but ends up getting captured himself. It's up to his trusty steed and the children of the village to rescue the kid, chase off the goblins, and make sure Halloween isn't canceled.

The overall story of THE HALLOWEEN KID is enjoyable and it has a good message about standing up and doing the right thing even when you're afraid. However, what I liked most about the book is the writing style and the illustrations. The book is written and illustrated by the same person, which is somewhat unusually in children's books. My parents grew up watching Westerns on tv and at the movies and as a result, I grew up watching many of those shows through tapes and on cable. There is a particular style to a Western and ones from that era or even more distinct. THE HALLOWEEN KID perfectly captures the distinct mood, style, and tone of the old-time Westerns. Not only that, but all of the illustrations are drawn in mostly shades of orange and black with a hint of brown and a few tints of yellow. Overall, it makes for a very memorable and enjoyable Halloween children's book. So, sit back, relax and travel back to those days of yesteryear with THE HALLOWEEN KID.

Agree with the previous review, in that the poor grammar makes this a tough read. This is especially true for 4/5 years old who are still learning proper grammar. This is probably more appropriate for 7/8 year olds. Seems like a good story but the language gets in the way.

The Halloween Kid by Rhode Montijo is a story about a kid determined to save Halloween when some Greedy Goodie Goblins roll into town. The Kid along with his trusty stick horse, Lone Ranger mask, is determined to get back at those who ruined Halloween. When the Kid finds his job a little tougher than expected, the neighbors help out to reclaim the day and the fun.

This book is cute, especially the colorful illustrations with a retro sort of look. The story too, is a cute one, but I had a issue with the terrible grammar which I'm guessing was meant to be cute, but just really bugged me.

"He wasn't afraid if nothin".

"In fact he done did such a good job at wranglin Halloween Hoodlums, that Halloween was just dandy for years".

If you can get beyond the writing style you most likely will enjoy this book. Recommended for grades K-2.

Rating - 3.5/5 stars

This is a must have for your Halloween collection. My boys LOVE this book and are ages 4 and 7.

Great Halloween book for the kids.

My two boys have had me already read this rootin', tootin' tale of heroism to them several times, they really enjoyed the toilet-paper-tossing mummies and pumpkin-sucking vampires.

If you have kids, nieces, newphews, grandchildren, or just love children and Halloween, I highly recomend this children's Halloween book by Rhode Montijo.

Rhode Montijo's "The Halloween Kid" is a retro-cool Halloween book that explores the wonder of childhood, while preserving the festival of Halloween (literally).

Things that I really like about The Halloween Kid:

- It's written with childlike wonder and innocence. (This book isn't jaded or tainted by any modern snark.)

- The illustrations are expressive, cute, and textured like old paintings. (It feels rich)

- Many of the pages are "distressed" making the tome feel old and vintage... a cool touch.

- The art is fabulous, just like Montijo's other book, Cloudboy.Cloud Boy

- My 8 year old son liked it as much as his parents!

A really cool book for fans of Halloween and/or goblins!