The Halloween Queen (Hardcover)

by Joan Holub (Author), Theresa Smythe (Illustrator) "It's Halloween night and Sam shouts from the street: Hey, put on your costume!..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2–Two children go trick-or-treating together, but one of them, the narrator, avoids a scary house on their route. Knowing that the other kids are not frightened and that the best treats are passed out by the Halloween Queen, she summons up her courage and approaches the door. She nervously enters on her own but, once inside, she finds a lively party in progress and all of her friends in attendance. Readers will appreciate the activities and treats described, and the happy ending when the woman's identity is revealed. The rhyming text is awkward at times, losing the rolling cadence that one listens for in picture books. However, Smythe's collages add lightness and warmth to the story. During scarier moments, the Queen's small, costumed dog appears, usually with a smile to assure readers that what is happening is all in fun. An additional purchase.–Mary Hazelton, Warren Community School, ME
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Product Description
It's Halloween and time for trick-or-treating. But this is one little girl who's afraid to go near her neighbor's house. "The lady who lives there just loves Halloween./So that's why I call her the Halloween Queen./Each year in October her flowers turn black./A ghost haunts her front yard, and bats hang out back." But the Halloween Queen has the best candy on the whole block, and before she knows it, the little girl is shouting, "Trick-or-treat!" The Halloween Queen opens the front door and scoops her inside to the best Halloween party ever!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (August 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807531383
• ISBN-13: 978-0807531389
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,464,222 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Mom is the Haloween Queen for real, September 12, 2004

A Kid's Review

My mom and me go crazy over Hallowen like in this book. We have a haloween party and have cool snacks. This time I ask mom to make popcorn eyeballs and the other stuff in this book and she says she will make it and we can read the book to the other kids in the dark It is going tobe soooooooo cool !!! And we liked the surprise ending.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, Beautiful Art, October 12, 2006

By	Madeline Arce (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this book to read to my three year old son to get ready for Halloween. We both love this book and it's quickly become one of his frequent requests at bedtime. He loves the Halloween Queen and her house. This is definitely a credit to Smythe whose illustrations are cute and whimsical and make what could be quite scary indeed to a small child something very engaging. The story is nice too with a surprise ending. Like everyone else that's reviewed it so far, the Queen definitely knows how to throw a party and I might be taking a couple of her ideas myself this year!

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a Halloween Queen, October 1, 2004

By	M "jillybean13" (Euless, TX United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this book to read to the guests at my daughter's halloween costume party. The illustrations are unique and the story is fun, not at all scary. I might even take a few ideas from the Halloween Queen's party.