The Halloween Play [Hardcover]

Felicia Bond (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 18, 1999 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

It is the night of the Halloween play. The auditorium is packed. Roger has a small but important role. . . .

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Roger is listening carefully backstage. The auditorium is packed. Three more lines, then two, then one, and he's on! Roger the mouse has a very important role in the school Halloween play, even if it is the smallest part. He and his classmates have practiced for days to get all their moves just right. And tonight they'll reap the rewards with their runaway success.

For those who have waited nervously behind the stage curtain, counting the lines leading up to their cue, this book is a must. Sweet, simple, and so true, it captures the taut emotions of a schoolchild preparing for public appearance, and the wild release of a job well done. Felicia Bond, illustrator of such favorites as If You Give a Moose a Muffin and If You Give a Pig a Pancake, uses minimal text on each page. Her adorable, warmly colored illustrations of the tiny, earnest ghosts and wizards speak louder than words, and, along with the play's audience, young readers will laugh when they're "supposed to" and applaud madly for this smash sensation. Forget Broadway: a star is born right here! (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author

Felicia Bond is the New York Times best-selling illustrator of many beloved books for children, including the If You Give a ... series, written by Laura Numeroff. She is also the author and illustrator of The Halloween Play, The Day It Rained Hearts, Tumble Bumble, and the Poinsettia books. She lives in Austin TX, and Santa Fe, NM.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (August 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060286849
• ISBN-13: 978-0060286842
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,225,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for children, September 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Halloween Play (Hardcover)

My son loves this book so much I am ordering another copy because ours is so worn out. It's a great little book about Halloween by an author that everyone should know as the illustrator of The Big Red Barn and If You Give a Pig a Pancake. A great addition to any child's library! My older son reads along with me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Halloween Play, February 21, 2008

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Sarah Sammis "Avid BookCrosser" (Hayward, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Halloween Play Board Book (Hardcover)

Ten years before Felicia Bond became known for her illustrations of Laura Joffe Numeroff's books (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, for example), Bond wrote and illustrated The Halloween Play.

The story follows the planning and performance of a Halloween play by class of young mice. There's the anticipation of the parents, the nerves of the children and finally the performance and the excitement of a job well done.

The illustrations lack the vibrancy of her newer illustrations but the spirit is there. There are hints of her later successes as an illustrator. If you are a fan of Bond's work and want to round out your collection, get a copy of The Halloween Play.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!, November 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Halloween Play (Hardcover)

This splendid little book is an unrecognized classic -- one of my favorites. Pay no attention to the Horn Book's gripe about "dreary colors," The colors, along with everything else in this understated masterpiece, are perfect.