Celebrate Halloween

by Megan C Peterson

Overview

A fun and informative look at Halloween celebrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476521831
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2013
Series:	Halloween Fun
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	560L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Megan Cooley Peterson is a children's book author and editor. Her book How To Build Hair-Raising Haunted Houses (Capstone Press, 2011) was selected as a Book of Note by the TriState Young Adult Review Committee. Megan's love of animals began at an early age. Her childhood home was filled with animals, including two cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, a salamander, and four dogs. When not writing, Megan enjoys movies, books, and all things Halloween. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and daughter.

Table of Contents

Freaky festivities — Halloween at home — Neighborhood fun — World celebrations — Alien werewolf costume.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2013
PreS-Gr 2—This festive, informative series will help students get into the Halloween spirit. Colorful pages feature photographs of children in spooky costumes and rural autumn scenes. The texts evoke familiar images without using clichéd language (the word "boo!" is used sparingly). Celebrate offers a general overview of how people approach the holiday, describing parties, parades, and bobbing for apples. It also covers international celebrations, including the Irish custom of baking charms into bread and Canada's Halloween firework shows. Black Cats and Jack-o'-Lanterns provide historical background for familiar symbols. Children will be intrigued to learn that people used to carve turnips instead of pumpkins, and that black cats were thought to contain witches' spirits. In Safety, Peterson advises trick-or-treaters without ever slipping into a condescending tone. The voice throughout the series is celebratory and joyful. Each volume includes an activity.

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