Customer Reviews

The Halloween Play

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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.

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.

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.

If you're thinking of buying this book because of the wonderful illustrations Felicia contributed to the five Laura Joffe Numeroff books (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, etc.), then you'll be disappointed. The illustrations are small, dark, and lack the detail of her previous work and the story is just ok. Don't bother.

This wonderful little book is a year round favorite in our home. My son picks it almost every night. Shy children will especially relate to Roger! You won't need a picture to remember this future classic.

This a wonderful book. The illustrations are adorable and the storyline is perfect for a kid. I love it as much as my daughter does.