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The Crayons Trick or Treat

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

The Crayons Trick or Treat            By:  Drew Daywalt            Illustrated by:  Oliver Jeffers

Ages:  Pre-school through First Grade

 

 

The Crayons are at it again in this fun Halloween tale.  They decide to go Trick or Treating, but have difficulty learning what to say when someone answers the door.  No worries, they figure it out and Halloween is a success.  This story is beyond cute and a lot of fun!  Put this one on your holiday book list.

 

 

 

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How to Catch a Witch

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

How to Catch a Witch            By:  Alice Walstead and Megan Joyce

Ages:  Pre-school through Second Grade

 

 

In our story, a fun Halloween night is made more exciting by a witch and all of her friends.  The trick or treaters try to catch the witch, but she escaped every trap.  After all of the fun, the witch finally left, taking her friends with her.  This book is done in poetic verse and the illustrations are very colorful.

 

 

 

 

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The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!

Dear Reader,

This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime.

The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!            By:  Elaine Bickell            Illustrated by:  Raymond McGrath

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

 

We now have a new favorite Halloween story, “The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!”.  Little Ghost can’t find her “Boo” to scare people on Halloween, so she asks some of her friends to help.  Nothing seems to work out until the Little Ghost sees the reader of the story.  This book becomes interactive for children and they will love it!  Please put this one on your list!

 

 

 

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