Harriet's Halloween Candy (Nancy Carlson's Neighborhood) [Paperback]

Nancy L. Carlson (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Nancy Carlson's Neighborhood

Harriet learns the hard way that sharing her Halloween candy makes her feel much better than eating it all herself.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Harriet the pup decides to share with her brother after all in the 20th-anniversary edition of Harriet's Halloween Candy by Nancy Carlson, now in a larger format.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087614850X
• ISBN-13: 978-0876148501
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,478,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

This year illustrator and author Nancy Carlson published her 44th children's book. Her specialty is teaching kids to feel good about themselves and others.Kids, parents, teachers and even book critics think she does a great job. That's because she is never out of touch with the kid spirit inside herself. Her brightly colored pencil drawings perfectly capture the happy-go-lucky characters that fill her clever and funny books. There is a life lesson to be learned from each story.Nancy decided at age five to be an artist. As a child, Nancy would sit on her bed and draw for hours. "I began creating characters and telling stories through my drawings," Nancy said. "I always had the need to communicate something through my art." Her early love of comic books influenced her style of drawing and use of color.A graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art, Nancy has kept alive a youthful zest for life. Readers and book reviewers alike are charmed by her jazzy yet childlike drawings done with bright colored pencils. In all 42 books and four stage plays, she uses well-placed humor in words and pictures to tickle the funny bone of children and their parents.Humorous childhood experiences from her own life growing up in Minneapolis and from the escapades of her three children provide themes for stories. Most of her books feature animal characters that show the funny side of people. Nancy's two dogs, cat and a guinea pig are a source of inspiration.Nancy Carson lives in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. She and her husband, Barry McCool, have three children, two dogs, and a cat. Nancy loves nature and spends as much time outdoors as possible, running, biking and birdwatching. Besides writing and illustrating children's books, she designs posters, t-shirts, caps, greeting cards and other specialty items, which are marketed across the country through McCool Unlimited, Inc. and available though Nancy's on-line catalogue.Readers say they recognize themselves and their friends in the characters who triumph over everyday situations.Each story helps young readers deal with life's little problems, while teaching the basic values of honesty, determination and self-confidence.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We love this book!, September 22, 2007

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Jate "Live Free or Die Trying" (NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harriet's Halloween Candy (Harriet Books) (Paperback)

We reread this book every Halloween!

It gives us an opportunity to discuss selfishness and the consequences of negative behavior- like the way Harriet "cheats" her baby brother out of the "good candy" and the way hiding her candy becomes obsessive- not to mention Harriet's nausea after gobbling down all her candy.

We really like the way Harriet counts and classifies her Halloween goodies- a fun application of Math.

Our daughters have complete control over their Halloween Booty for about a week- and then it gets poured into the Family Candy Bowl- by then they have gotten their fill of their Favorites, and don't overdo it.

Many years, as Girl Scouts, they have thrown the "leftover candy" to the crowds that gather in our city for the Veteran's Day Parade.

Harriet is a Cautionary Tale- well worth the conversations it can inspire!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Halloween Tradition, October 21, 2009

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mdm "Mom of Three" (So. MD, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harriet's Halloween Candy (Harriet Books) (Paperback)

I have checked this book out of the library for the last ten years around Halloween. I finally decided it was time to buy it and was disappointed Amazon does not have a hardback copy available for sale. Nevertheless, Harriet is every kid on Halloween with his or her "loot". What kid doesn't pour it out on the floor, sort it, resort it, hide it, count it, etc.? When I ask my kids to share, they do just as Harriet. A great story that truly captures behavior that will leave even us grown-ups feeling a bit guilty.

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Halloween book, November 29, 2011

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M. Cieslak "ramian56" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harriet's Halloween Candy (Harriet Books) (Paperback)

Loved this as a child and find it still holds up as an adult. Great story and great illustration. Bought it for my niece and nephew for Halloween and think it is something that they will appreciate year after year.