Illustrated
by: David Clark
Summary:
This
lyrical story begins with a boy home alone making preparations for a Halloween
party. While his parents are out an Orge
makes a surprise visit and warns the young boy that he has left a few folks off
his list of invitees. This has made those left out of the fun want to cause trouble
for the boy…and they do!
As
the invited guests start to arrive, so do the unwelcome trouble makers. All manner of spooks make an entrance. Ghosts to Goblins, Skeletons to little devils
start tearing apart he boys house and after a great deal of mischief the boy
puts his foot down on the situation. He
then instructs the guests to clean up, just in time as his folks walk in
shortly after the last guest departs.
Personal
Evaluation:
Pros:
The
story shows responsibility in two ways.
First the boy is home alone and secondly he took charge of the situation
that was quickly getting out of hand.
Bravery also became a factor as it took courage to take charge and to do
what was right.
The
illustrations in this book are absolutely wonderful and would be at home in the
Saturday funny papers. The characters
are brightly colored and stand out with funny poses and scenes. Each illustration had many small details that
could turn into a fun game by itself, just by having children looking for
certain things on each page.
Cons:
One
thing that I wondered about was the fact that the child was alone and planning a
party. It’s unclear to me whether he was
allowed to do so or not. I would had
liked to have seen something at the beginning of the story where the parents
left and ether given him permission or made it better known that he was
throwing the party without prior approval.
Final:
The
rhymes bring to mind many tales from Dr. Seuss and with someone putting effort
in its reading would have the undivided attention of its listeners. For a child reading it on their own, the rhyming
does feel a little long and confusing at times, but this is no means a negative
point. This is a great book to read
aloud to children before bed or at story time in school.
Additional
Information:
Publisher:
Rainbow Morning Music (1995 Revised)
ISBN:
0938663216
Book
Type: 32 Page; Color Hardcover
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