13 Days of Halloween

by Carol Greene

Overview

"On the first day of Halloween my good friend gave to me: a vulture in a dead tree."

Children will love to sing along!

Everyone knows "The Twelve Days of Christmas," but are you ready for The Thirteen Days of Halloween? In this delightfully offbeat story, a dashing ghoul tries to win his ghostly love's heart with heaps of hilarious gifts ranging from broomsticks and bats to cauldrons and cats! Carol Greene's lively verse is perfectly complemented by Tim Raglin's enchantingly erie illustrations. Children of all ages will love to sing along. The result is a frightfully funny Halloween tale you'll never forget.

Carol Greene wrote her first poem when she was six years old (it was about a spider). To date she has published over a hundred books for children. Carol also likes to read, sing, and make teddy bears. She lives in Webster Groves, Missouri, with her cat Dulcie.

Tim Raglin brings his wacky imagination and wonderfully odd cast of characters to The Thirteen Days of Halloween. His previous books include Five Funny Fights, Pecos Bill, and The Birthday ABC. He received a silver medal from the New York Society of Illustrators for his book Uncle Mugsy & the Terrible Twins of Christmas. Mr. Raglin lives in his hometown of Independence, Kansas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402238703
Publisher:	Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

Carol Greene wrote her first poem when she was six years old (it was about a spider). To date she has published over a hundred books for children. Carol also likes to read, sing, and make teddy bears. She lives in Webster Groves, Missouri, with her cat Dulcie.

Tim Raglin brings his wacky imagination and wonderfully odd cast of characters to The Thirteen Days of Halloween. His previous books include Five Funny Fights, Pecos Bill, and The Birthday ABC. He received a silver medal from the New York Society of Illustrators for his book Uncle Mugsy & the Terrible Twins of Christmas. Mr. Raglin lives in his hometown of Independence, Kansas.

Editorial Reviews

"The 13 Days of Halloween is a delightful and fun way to celebrate this wonderful holiday that allows a child's imagination to soar with unclipped wings! The illustrations are fantastic, bright, vivid and tons of fun!"

"The illustrations are cool and creepy and when coupled with the offbeat verse make for an irresistible read."

"This is a must read for any ghoul this Halloween season! "

"This is a great Halloween read, and the kids totally loved it. Totally."

"The 13 Days of Halloween is just the right blend of creepy and silly to delight children without scaring them...Tim Raglin's detailed, whimsical illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to the sing-along tale."

"My second grade class had a blast with this book! The children love the words, they love the illustrations, and they love singing it! The illustrations are great and they support the text well. The Thirteen Days of Halloween is a very fun Halloween read!"

"I loved the fun take on this story for Halloween with all the crazy gift items, but it's really the illustrations that should be noted in this book."

"Whether you love open ended questions or not, the text is fun and playful. But the illustrations will take your breath away (if you're already not out of breath from singing!). Tim Raglin's attention to detail is magnificent and your young readers will be counting spiders, looking for the vulture in a dead tree, and following the skeleton dog from page to page."

"This is a great book to teach numbers from 1-13, counting on, adding 1, and sets. I can see classes creating their own 13 days using other Fall or Halloween objects. What fun!"

"Little trick-or-treaters of all ages will enjoy using their imaginations as they tip-toe through this enchanting book, savoring the infectious prose and delightful illustrations."

"The 13 Days of Halloween is a fun and funny (grinning ghosts and ghouls, not scary skeletons) children's picture book, that my younger children (ages 5 and 7) and I (I'm not telling my age!) have enjoyed reading again and again this season."

"Looking for a fun and off-beat book in anticipation of Halloween? I recommend this highly original, whimsical, and yes, a bit creepy tale."

"The 13 Days of Halloween is one I can picture coming out each October and reading as a family in anticipation of the holiday that kids and adults alike enjoy. It was a treat to read!"

"I loved the illustrations which are by Tim Raglin. They are absolutely hideous but not gruesome."

"The illustrations are lively - each one a fitting and fun accompaniment to the verse. With so much to see on each page, we find a new creature every time."

"What really makes The 13 Days of Halloween special is the creativity of author Carol Greene -- who writes of such creepy crawlies as "seven spiders creeping" and "five cooked worms" -- and the brilliant illustrations by Tim Raglin."

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