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Annie Was Warned Hardcover – August 26, 2003

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Author)

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Annie was warned not to go to the creepy Montgomery mansion . . . and maybe she wouldn’t have if her best friend hadn’t dared her. But Annie isn’t afraid of anything. Not bats, not spiders, and certainly not some haunted house. Or is she?

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PreSchool-Grade 3-Annie is warned not to go to an old mansion on Halloween night because of bats and spiders, but a friend taunts her, "I dare you to go!" Of course she does, experiencing some frightening moments on the way. She sees something out of the corner of her eye: "Was it a bat?" She feels something prickly on the back of her neck: "Was it a spider?" What are those whispers she hears as she climbs up the front stairs, and where did those cautionary signs come from? The brief text is appropriately scary, and the resolution of each suspenseful moment requires a page turn, culminating in a delightful foldout surprise as plucky Annie enters the "haunted" house. Krosoczka's richly textured, double-page cartoon paintings, executed in a dark palette filled with multidirectional brush strokes and ominous-looking shadows, create an eerie Halloween night atmosphere. The effective use of perspective causes houses and glaring street lights to overwhelm Annie and the huge mansion to loom over her, its entrance stairway appearing to go forever upward. The hand-lettered, spidery-looking negative print is placed on dark ground and grows larger when frightening questions are posed. This deliciously scary offering, paired with Linda Williams's The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything (HarperCollins, 1986), is guaranteed to haunt Halloween storyhours.
Marianne Saccardi, Norwalk Community College, CT
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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PreS. Annie isn't scared of haunted places. After all, she was born on Halloween. So despite all the dire warnings of family and friends, on Halloween night she sneaks out to the creepy Montgomery mansion. The simple text is great for reading aloud, and the big double-page paintings with neon-colored images against a black background, show the brave girl's scary journey down the dark, empty street in the howling wind. Something black flies by. Was it a bat? What's tickling the back of her neck in the churchyard? When she finally gets to the brooding mansion, she hears whispers, but she dares to open the door--and the last page folds out--to a real surprise. Even when they know the cozy end, preschoolers will enjoy going back to those deliciously shivery moments, when ghostly creatures loom in the dark. Hazel Rochman
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“A delicious mix of suspense and wit.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred

“A prime read-aloud candidate.”—The Bulletin

“Young audiences will shiver with pleasure.”—Kirkus Reviews

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Annie was warned not to go to the creepy Montgomery mansion . . . and maybe she wouldnt have if her best friend hadnt dared her. But Annie isnt afraid of anything. Not bats, not spiders, and certainly not some haunted house. Or is she?

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“A delicious mix of suspense and wit.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred

“A prime read-aloud candidate.”—The Bulletin

“Young audiences will shiver with pleasure.”—Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the author and illustrator of Baghead and Good Night, Monkey Boy.

Reading age

3 - 7 years
Print length

30 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 2
Lexile measure

460L
Dimensions

8.83 x 0.38 x 11.19 inches
Publisher

Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication date

August 26, 2003
ISBN-10

0375815678
ISBN-13

978-0375815676
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf Books for Young Readers; First Edition (August 26, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 30 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375815678
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375815676
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 460L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.83 x 0.38 x 11.19 inches

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Jarrett J. Krosoczka, known since boyhood as "JJK," is the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator behind more than forty books for young readers, including his wildly popular Lunch Lady graphic novels, select volumes of the Star Wars™: Jedi Academy series, and Hey, Kiddo, which was a National Book Award Finalist. Krosoczka creates books with humor, heart, and deep respect for his young readers—qualities that have made his titles perennial favorites on the bookshelves of homes, libraries, and bookstores over the past twenty years.

In addition to his work in print, Krosoczka produced, directed, and performed in the full-cast audiobook adaptations of his graphic novels. The Hey, Kidoo audiobook garnered both Audie and Odyssey Awards for excellence in audiobook production. The Lunch Lady audiobook cast is led by Kate Flannery (The Office) and is rounded out by famed audiobook narrators and real kid actors! Krosoczka has been a guest on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, has been profiled in The New York Times, was featured on Good Morning America, and has delivered three TED Talks, which have accrued millions of views online. Krosoczka has garnered millions of more views online via the tutorials he has produced for YouTube and TikTok. As well as working on his books' film and television adaptions, Krosoczka has also written for The Snoopy Show (Apple TV+) and served as a consultant for Creative Galaxy (Prime Video), and appeared in live segments for the show.

Realizing that his books can inspire young readers beyond the page, Krosoczka founded School Lunch Hero Day, a national campaign celebrating school lunch staff. A consummate advocate for arts education, Krosoczka also established the Joseph and Shirley Krosoczka Memorial Youth Scholarships, which fund art classes for underprivileged children in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts.

Krosoczka lives in western Massachusetts with his spouse, their three children, pugs Ralph and Frank, and a French bulldog named Bella Carmella.

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The Pelican

5 stars from my kids, 3 from me

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2006

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I had to give it five stars because my 2 and 3 yr old girls love this book. This is the book they ask for almost every night. As for me, not alot of substance, it plays on the whole "boo" factor without too much indepth story. The glow- in-the-dark thing I don't get, we don't read in the dark. But the main thing is that this book is not for me, it is written for a child and my children love it more than some of the great books seen as classics. If your children are young it is a fun book and ends happily.

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Great service...Great price.

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020

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This is a cleverly made storybook for a good price.

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2020

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great book for my 5-year-old

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Clever, Spooky Fun

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018

Annie is a brave girl who visits a haunted mansion alone on Halloween night (thereby making her my new best friend). The majority of the book follows her as she makes her way from her house through the deserted streets and spooky churchyard to the front steps of the mansion. Jarrett J. Krosoczka accomplishes quite a lot with very little — the word count is only 208, but Annie Was Warned is a clever, spooky story that is smart, fun, and infinitely re-readable.

Krosoczka uses dynamic compositions and the steady angle of Annie’s flashlight to create a propulsive sense of movement toward her spooky destination. The eyes that we see in the background following Annie’s progress contribute to the eerie atmosphere and also provide clever hints as to what she will find when she gets to the haunted house.

I won’t ruin the ending for you, but I will tell you that the suspense leads us to a wonderful surprise in a fold-out page that adds a nice interactive element to storytime. And I must add that I am very, very jealous of Annie. This is a terrific book to read at Halloween, but Krosoczka’s art and storytelling are so good that I think you should keep this one on your shelf year-round.

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2021

My daughter and I picked this title up at the library. We really enjoyed it. Just spooky enough for a 6 year old. Annie was warned is a well written written book with wonderful illustrations. Opportunity for prediction and participation for a classroom read aloud (I am a teacher as well as a mom.) I plan on adding this to our Halloween stash

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2018

Annie Was Warned by Jarrett Krosoczka has a surprise ending! I won't blow it:} I swear. Annie, even though she was warned not to, goes out on Halloween night (love it) to explore a haunted mansion (love it!). To get there she passes through spooky trees (LOVE) and a moonlit cemetery (OMG). Each page turn, I am more and more excited about what she will find at the haunted mansion! Aaaah!

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Brooke B.

i am a First Grade teacher and thoroughly enjoyed this story and the wonderful teaching opportunities it provided

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2015

i am a First Grade teacher and thoroughly enjoyed this story and the wonderful teaching opportunities it provided. Not your typical Halloween fluff. We're talking predicating, inference, details from illustrations, character descriptions, sequence of events, beginning middle end. And here's the real clincher.. your students will listen, love it and not stop talking about it!!

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kaschoe

Big hit with 4-6 year olds. Good for birthdays and Halloween

Reviewed in Germany on December 14, 2013

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Loved the lunch lady series and therefore interested in this one.The ending came as a total surprise as it was supposed to be, for the character as well as for the reader, so that intrigued me. It's only a pity that the surprise only works once, naturally, but also afterwards, it's a nice book to read and of course, look at. Krosoczka's love towards his characters can actually be read from the diligence he uses in his drawings. btw, you can also see that in his TED talk.
All in all:Big hit with my kids!

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