Sunday, June 22, 2008

It's Halloween

By Jack Prelutsky
Pictures By Marylin Hafner
Greenwillow Books (1977)



Interest Level: k-2
Genre: Nonfiction

Type: poetry compilation


Summary: This is a compilation of 13 halloween poems by Jack Prelutsky. Enjoy the light poetry as it presents different aspects of Halloween from Trick-or-treating and bobbing -for-apples to poems about skeletons, gobblings, cats and ghosts. The poems are light, funny and its rhythm and rhyme will delight kids as they read them . The pictures will appeal to young readers with their combination of drawings and pencil sketches. This is a book sure to delight all young kids during halloween.


Online Connections:


2. Teacher resourse guide: falcon.jmu.edu-ramseil/prelutsky.htm



Book Connections:

1. Boo! Halloween Poems and Limericks by Patrice Hubbell

2. Rainy Rainy Saturday by Jack Prelutsky




Keywords: Halloween, kids, Holidays, apples, cats, ghosts, gobblins, pumpkins.




































1 comment:

Irma said...

I am glad you posted this book. It is often hard for me to find good quality Halloween poem books. This is one I will definitely look for.
Thanks
Irma