It's Halloween [Paperback]

Jack Prelutsky (Author), Marylin Hafner (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Mulberry Read-Alones

Thirteen poems to spice up the holiday that ghouls and ghosts love most. "Prelutsky's Nightmares tamed for beginning readers. They're catchy at the most rudimentary level."--Kirkus Reviews.

Editorial Reviews

From Scientific American

An ingenious treatment of a familiar subject.

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Makes a likely warm-up for the big night. -- Kirkus Reviews

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (September 20, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068814733X
• ISBN-13: 978-0688147334
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #394,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The late Marylin Hafner illustrated many popular books during her lifetime, including "Hanukkah!" by Roni Schotter; "It's Halloween" and "It's Christmas" by Jack Prelutsky; "Germs Make Me Sick!" by Melvin Berger; and "A Carnival of Animals" by Sid Fleischman. The mother of two daughters, she graduated from Pratt Institute and made her home in Massachusetts.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Halloween Book for Young Readers Ever!, June 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Halloween (Greenwillow Read-Alone) (Library Binding)

This wonderful book tells the story of an event-filled night for three young people through 13 separate poems about different Halloween night events. Jack Prelutsky's wonderful poems are expertly illustrated by Marylin Hafner- such an excellent teaming, I wish they'd collaborated on more books. I am 25 years old - grew up with this book, and every year around Halloween I find Parts of Prelutsky's poems dancing around in my head, along with favorite scenes of illustration. If this book were not back in print, I'd scour the globe looking for a copy - every child, and every Halloween-loving adult should own one!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book that sticks with you!, August 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Halloween (Greenwillow Read-Alone) (Library Binding)

I first read this book MANY years ago. I got it from one of those wonderful Scholastic book order forms that were given out in class. I STILL love all the poems in it and have found that they stuck in my mind for all these years. I am delighted to find that it is still in print. This is an excellent addition to the library of anyone who has children or who enjoys Halloween in general!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS!, October 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Halloween (Paperback)

It is the best Halloween book ever. It has just the right amount of creepiness to get kids really excited about Halloween. A fun book with simple rhyme schemes and memorable illustrations, it will keep kids interested. I'm 27 and I still love it.