Trick or Treat Crankenstein
Author: Samantha Berger
Illustrator: Dan Santat
Summary: Crankenstein wakes up Halloween morning full of excitement about the day...Halloween is his very favorite holiday. But as the day goes on, everything takes a turn for the worse. How can Crankenstein save his favorite day?
Recommended Ages: 4-8 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: Reading Trick or Treat Crankenstein is the perfect pre holiday read, helping kids to understand that sometimes their vision, plans or dreams of a holiday do not always become reality. It can help them deal with disappointment when things dont go their way.
Extension Activities: The endpages of Trick or Treat Crankenstein are full of drawings of candy that may remind kids of candy that is familiar to them. Have them design some new treats with a Halloween theme! Kids can also design a new costume for Crankenstein and then write about why Crankenstein would or would not like their costume design. Click here!
A Super Scary Narwhalloween
Author: Ben Clanton
Illustrator: Ben Clanton
Summary: Narwhal and Jelly are back with another adventure in the sea! Narwahl and Jelly need to decide on the best Halloween for their trick or treat fun! But poor Jelly is having a very hard time choosing the best costume for the big day! How can Narwal help?
Recommended Ages: 6-8 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: Narwhal and Jelly graphic novels are a perfect vehicle for beginning readers or readers starting to branch into a new genre of reading. And make no mistake, they are reading! Skills involved are directionality, decoding, understanding character development, cause and effect and comprehension.
Extension Activities: Drawing Narwal and Jelly is very easy. Help students draw both characters and design costumes for them. Choose the link to draw our ocean friends with Rob from Art Hub! Click here!
There was an Old Mummy Who Swallowed a Spider
Author: Jennifer Ward
Illustrator: Steve Gray
Summary: Join a spooky, skinny mummy on his adventures as he stumbles around on Halloween night! How many things will he swallow?
Recommended Ages: 3-6 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: This fun book is perfect for practicing sequencing and retelling the story! The repetition will have them reading the story along with you!
Extension Activities: The attached blog is full of fun activities to enrich the story. You will find a free downloadable story map to help the youngest of readers retell the story. Click here!
Mother Ghost : Nursery Rhymes for Little Monsters
Author: Rachel Kolar
Illustrator: Roland Garrigue
Summary: Mother Ghost is full of nursery rhymes that have been transformed into funny, gently spooky Halloween rhymes for you to enjoy!
Recommended Ages: 3-6 years
Themes, Skills, & Concepts: Most adults will be able to recite some nursery rhymes from their childhood from memory. Reading a variety of nursery rhymes can help reinforce something learned to their life long memories.
Extension Activities: Have traditional nursery rhymes available for kids to compare. Using a Venn Diagram would be great to help discover differences and similarities. Have kids pick a traditional nursery rhyme and see if they can turn it into a spooky rhyme!
We're Going on a Goon Hunt
Author: Michael Rex
Illustrator: Michael Rex
Summary: This funny, spooky parody of We're Going on a Bear Hunt will be sure to make all readers laugh!
Recommended Ages: 1-6 years
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Extension Activities: The illustrations in this book help to tell the story! Be sure to spend time with them, looking for the goon on every page! After an initial reading, have kids act out the story as you are reading it, making sure to emphasize the great adjectives describing the movements! Follow the link below to learn about more activities to extend this book! Click here!
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