The Perfect Pumpkin Pie--Book Review

 

Title: The Perfect Pumpkin Pie

Format: Picture Book

Written by: Denys Cazet

Published by: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, October 2005

Reading Age: 3-6 years

 

 

 

 

“Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkin pie!  I must have one before I die.  It must be round and brown as toast, or I’ll haunt this house a hungry ghost.” With hauntingly clever text and frighteningly funny illustrations, Denys Cazet is sure to have your audience chanting, stomping, and patting along to the groove of The Perfect Pumpkin Pie.  

 

The story starts with Mrs. Wilkerson and her feisty husband who dies and comes back as a ghost with an appetite. He demands pie and examines it with his "one good eye." Swirling and whirling with Halloween fun, this book has all the right ingredients for a perfect picture book read aloud.  Take a scoop of scary, a pinch of cozy, and add a whole lot of funny.  Read it once and it is sure to be a fall favorite.

Picture Book Review: WHERE DO FAIRIES GO WHEN IT SNOWS?

 

An alluring title invites young readers into an exquisitely illustrated world where the magic of snow and fairies meet. Set in the forest, under the winter moon, the first page beckons the imagination with enchanting imagery and written possibilities.

With a few turns of the page, this story offers vibrant images of fairies, flowers, and sunshine in spring... followed by summer celebrations and a leafy, acorn- filled fall.  Bursting with questions, color, and coziness...(along with a wee bit of fairy dust), Where do Fairies go When it Snows is a delightful read aloud—especially for those who love mystical little creatures who nap under mushroom caps. 

From questions such as: “Do fairies hibernate like bears, hedgehogs, and raccoons?” to “Ways You Can Take Care of Fairies in the Winter,” this story, written by Liza Gardner Walsh and  illustrated by Hazel Mitchell, is a celebration of joy, wonder, and what-ifs.

A Mr. Arachnid Library favorite for illustrations.

Halloween Themed Picture Book Review: Turkey Trick or Treat

By LJ

Who says Halloween treats aren’t for turkeys? With a few tricks under his feathers, and heaps of “Oh, Gobble, Gobbles,” Turkey is b-a-a-a-c-k!  This time, in Turkey Trick or Treat, where trick-or-treating has never been more fun!   

Outfitted in one crazy costume after another, Turkey is on a mission—a quest for candy.  Whether dressed as “a gobble, gobble ghost” or “a baa-baa-ballerina,” a few ingenious ideas from his barnyard pals send this comical character floating, dancing, and sailing from house to house on Halloween night.

Written by Wendy Silvano and illustrated by Lee Harper, Turkey Trick or Treat overflows with oodles of witty wordplay and laugh out loud illustrations.  This entertaining tale is loaded with clever chitchat and rollicking repetition, making Turkey Trick or Treat the third in a trio of picture book “must haves.”

Coming to shelves later this month, Turkey Trick or Treat is a funny and cozy story that lives up to its “hilarious companions.”  Highly recommended for trick-or-treaters of all ages, this book is a Mr. Arachnid Library favorite! 

Happy Halloween (in August)!  And happy reading!



Turkey Trick or Treat. Copyright © 2015 by Wendi Silvano. Illustrations © 2015 by Lee Harper. Published by Two Lions, New York.

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