The Halloween Book

by Sharon E. McKay, David MacLeod, Marilyn Mets (Illustrator)

In amusing illustrations and bite-sized bits of information, this book shows children a seemingly endless variety of Halloween activities. The provides instructions for all sorts of jack-o'-lanterns, from the Spider Pumpkin to the Pumpkin Doll. Kids and adults will want the Halloween book for all of its great party ideas!

48 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1994

About the author

Sharon E. McKay was born in 1954 in Montreal, Quebec, and earned a B.A. from York University in 1978. She lives in Prince Edward Island.


Series:
* Our Canadian Girl: Penelope
* Charlie Wilcox

Awards:
Arthur Ellis Award
◊ Best Juvenile (2009): War Brothers - Winner

Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award: Fiction
◊ 2002 – Charlie Wilcox – Winner

Reviews

[Weslyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so damn cute. I absolutely adored the orange and black color scheme of the art. As far as the content goes, I enjoyed the inclusion of historical information. It was sprinkled amongst the pages I’m easily digestible bits. I also greatly appreciated the encouragement to use what you have or purchase second hand. These are things that are undervalued now. The crafts are pretty easy to follow and some of the costumes were pretty creative. There were definitely some things that I hadn’t thought about doing before that I might include in future Halloween celebrations.