Who Said Boo?: Halloween Poems for the Very Young [Paperback]

Nancy White Carlstrom (Author), R.W. Alley (Illustrator)

Book Description

Trick or Treat!

Glowing jack-o'-lanterns. Haunted houses. Scary monsters and spooky shadows. What is more fun than Halloween? This collection of twelve lively poems, perfect for reading aloud, is a delightful chronicle of a family's adventures on that favorite of holidays.

No tricks here -- Nancy White Carlstrom's exuberant rhymes and R. W. Alley's bright and busy pictures make Who Said Boo? a pure treat for the youngest Halloween celebrants.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3?Shadows and sounds of the night are colorfully presented in this, yet another addition to the Halloween poetry shelf. While there's nothing particularly new here, Who Said Boo? is a pleasing presentation. Carlstrom's rhymes are effective for reading aloud?with some especially nice sound effects included. Masquerading is a big theme here, always wondering who's behind the mask or who made that sound. In one poem, a lurking, ominous big black shadow turns out to be just daddy on the staircase. In another, that cryptic noise is only somebody snoring. Parents are ever present to protect against the demons of the unknown. In this book, Halloween is a playful time, with some underlying creepiness, of course, but mainly a time for fun, frolicking, and family. Alley's illustrations perk up the action as children visit a haunted house, carve a jack-o-lantern, and attend a Halloween carnival. Color bleeds off the pages, filling the entire spread. The faces of the youngsters evoke surprise and wonder delightfully. There's a whole lot of mood and activity packed into these pages. The very brief poems would make nice reading for a Halloween program, party, or story hour.?Sharon Korbeck, formerly at Milwaukee Public Library
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Ages 3^-6. The verse is simple, full of action, rhyme, and physicality that small kids will love. The watercolor pictures are very bright and very detailed; in fact, they are sometimes a bit too busy and too mixed-up for the audience. What toddlers will enjoy is the delicious scariness of somebody tapping at the window in "Haunted House" ("Are you afraid? ooo-ooo" ) and the nonsense rhyme of "Did Mama say Boo? / No, Mama said Shoe. . . ." Hazel Rochman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068983151X
• ISBN-13: 978-0689831515
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 7.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,889,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy White Carlstrom started writing when she was seven years old and has been writing ever since. She says, "I write when I am happy and when I am sad, and especially when I celebrate God's creation. When you read This Is the Day, I hope it will cause you to look at your world and be surprised by wonder every day of the week."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Halloween fun for home and elementary school, September 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Who Said Boo?: Halloween Poems for the Very Young (School & Library Binding)

Who Said Boo offers young readers a fun introduction to poetry which draws children in because the theme is Halloween- a child's favorite holiday. Included are examples of alliteration, appropriate repetition, rhyme and great rhythm. The poems include themes such as going to a Halloween party, watching shadows on the walls, carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and dressing up. The illustrations are colorful, very detailed, and extremely engaging for both children and adults alike. This book has been a favorite of my children and students year after year. It's a must for home and school libraries!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHO SAID BOO? Precious for the child in YOU and your child!, April 20, 2003

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Patrisha (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Who Said Boo?: Halloween Poems for the Very Young (School & Library Binding)

I think people "miss the boat" when they speak of BORING poems.

This book is a FEAST for the eye! The watercolors busy? Then so are those of some of our most wonderful painters. Grandma Moses, and Wysocki included. They are CHERISHED by our children.

I purchased the book when they were 2 and 5 and now in their teens...they STILL get it out on Halloween and read it!

I think "Momma Said Boo!" is silly and farce...and WONDERFUL.

I teach kindergarten and my class BEGGED for this book OVER and OVER!

I highly recommend it! Besides, what is SILLY and BORING to YOU is not always to the 5-year-old! Is it? Who are you trying to please here, anyway?

Our favorite Halloween book for the young around here!

Trisha

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Who Said Boo, April 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Who Said Boo?: Halloween Poems for the Very Young (Paperback)

This is definetly not a "Jesse Bear" typebook. Although my 3yr old boys enjoy it, it is painfull for ME toread. They are just words, nothing rymes and the stories are not enjoyable. The book is not "about" anyone (like Jesse) Some are just silly. I think my boys like the pictures, because there really is no story for them, or anyone their age, to follow. I would NOT recomend it, espically for anyone who likes the ryme books END