The Penny Whistle Halloween Book [Paperback]

Meredith Brokaw (Author), Annie Gilbar (Author), Jill Weber (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1991

Make this Halloween a safe, spooky, and happy one with these bewitching ideas

From carving a not-so-traditional pumpkin to dressing a miniature mermaid, here are hundreds ways to scare up the best Halloween ever. You'll find plans for nine unforgettable parties appropriate for toddlers through teens, including:

* Inspiration and Instructions for Unusual Costumes
* Ghoulish Games
* Devilishly Clever Decorations
* Diabolically Delicious Recipes
* A Pumpkin-Patch Worth of Jack-O'-Lanterns

Turn your home into a happy haunting ground with "The Penny Whistle(TM) Halloween Book."

Editorial Reviews

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Hagerstown, Maryland Herald The single best source of Halloween party inspiration. -- Review

About the Author

Meredith Brokaw, former teacher, mother of three, and wife of TV anchorman Tom Brokaw, is the founder and owner of the Penny Whistle™ Toys stores, dedicated since 1978 to providing original, creative playthings. She lives in New York.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (September 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671737910
• ISBN-13: 978-0671737917
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,153,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must for teachers parents and kids of all age, September 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Penny Whistle Halloween Book (Paperback)

The Penny Whistle Halloween Book is an absolute must for teachers parents and kids of all ages who want to make this Halloween a safe, spooky, and happy one! It is chock-full of hundreds of bewitching ideas about carving, painting, and decorating pumpkins, making your own costumes, and planning an unforgettable Halloween party.

The book is well organized and the witty, descriptive, illustrations make it fun and easy to read. The book begins with an informative story of Halloween and gives lots of safety tips for trick - or - treaters. The section on Halloween parties is divided into age groups from toddlers through teens, and then, parties for all ages. You'll find a witches brew of plans, invitations, decorations, games, menus, and recipes to make any Halloween party memorable and successful.

This is the inspirational guide that everyone can use to get into the spirit of Halloween

Mrs. Camille Lemoine

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Terrytown Elementary

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!!, August 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Penny Whistle Halloween Book (Paperback)

My grandmother works at the library and used to get this book out for me every year, I had the most incredible parties ever. I'm now 17 and I'm still in love with this book, this year I'll be getting it for my 9 year old sister. It's well written, creative, with easy to use instructions and recipes. It's amazing!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Ideas for Halloween Parties and Fun, August 17, 2002

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Renee Thorpe (Karangasem, Bali) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Penny Whistle Halloween Book (Paperback)

Very good, practical recipes & snack ideas, theme party ideas, costumes, decor, games, etcetera.

Not sure why the amazon people put the reading level at 4 - 8, because while this is loaded with great illustrations & snippets of text for those ages, it is primarily a how-to book for parents of kids 3 or 4 to 11 or 12. (Actually, you may easily garner a few great ideas for that adult Halloween party)!

Crack it open on the sofa with the children gathered 'round. Really puts readers in the mood for this fun holiday, starts the excitement, gets the creative juices flowing. I gave my kids a couple of great Halloween parties with the use of this excellent, practical book.