From Deseret News archives:
Halloween books for young readers
• First published 17 years ago, "My First Halloween" (Grosset & Dunlap, $5.99), written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, remains THE classic Halloween book for the youngest readers because of the simple way that dePaola explains a holiday that can be terribly frightening or confusing to little ones. If you've got a baby or toddler, this is the book for you. (Ages infant-3.)
• A young boy goes searching for a monster, but it has to be just the right one as author/illustrator Timothy Young shows in his entertaining, interactive book, "I'm Looking For a Monster!" (Random House, $9.99). (Ages 3-5.)
• In "Ghosts in the House!" (Roaring Brook, $12.95), author/illustrator Kazuno Kohara offers a simple text, paired with simple illustrations done in three colors orange, black and white. Young readers will love this story of a girl who is really a witch and who knows how to vanquish ghosts, and they'll delight in Kohara's creative, unusual illustrations. (Ages 3-6.)
• In "Frankenstein Takes the Cake" (Harcourt, $16), author/illustrator Adam Rex mixes humor with horror with wonderful results. Following up on his best-selling "Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich," Rex continues the adventures of the hapless Frankenstein, who is trying to finalize plans for his wedding. But that's just one of the storylines in this book, in which Rex uses comic strips, rhyming couplets and wild collage art, among other devices, to tickle readers' funny bones. (Ages 8-12.)
• Lisa Wheeler's wacky, rhyming text blends perfectly with the comical illustrations by Mark Siegel in "Boogie Knights" (Atheneum, $16.99). Kids who love monsters and kids who love knights will both love this book that spotlights a castle's annual "Madcap Monster Ball." By the end of the book, young readers will be up and dancing to the beat. (Ages 5-10.)
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