Halloween Pick: Happy Halloween From the Very Busy Spider

Happy Halloween From the Very Busy Spider

by Eric Carle

The World of Eric Carle/Penguin Random House LLC

2020

10 pages

ISBN: 9780593097106

An excellent lift-the-flap book from Eric Carle. The one will delight littles because they can interact with the story. Even though they will learn what is behind each flap, they will have a great time reading and re-reading this little picture book.

Busy spider is searching for her friends: fox, owl, bat and caterpillar. She wants to find them before a night of scary, spooky fun on Halloween. Let young readers guess what can be behind each flap, or pretend you don't know and give them outrageous guesses of your own. Sure to be a favorite especially for Halloween.

 

Shark Lover Pick: Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures

 

Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures

by Mike Lowery

Illustrations by the author 

Orchard Books 

Scholastic Inc.

2020

128 pages

ISBN: 9781338359732

Available October 6, 2020

Mike Lowery brings the FUN! Fully illustrated with cool facts future marine biologists will love, this book is easy to read, perfect for the reluctant readers, and those who love graphic novels will gravitate towards this informative trove of information. 

Kids will learn facts like: 1 drop of sea water has over 1,000,000 viruses! and the tiger shark is one of the most dangerous sharks in the water! Did you know some sharks can live up to 400 years? or that Octopus (octopi) have 3 hearts? 

There's a bonus section teaching kids  how to draw sharks and other sea creatures, jokes about the ocean and a list of reference books. 

MUST HAVE, MUST READ for animal lovers, future marine biologists, non-fiction readers and anyone who loves Shark Week! 

Grades 2 and up. Great for middle school and beyond. 

Non-Fiction Pick: Eleanor Makes Her Mark: How Eleanor Roosevelt Reached Out, Spoke Up, and Changed

Eleanor Makes Her Mark: How Eleanor Roosevelt Reached Out, Spoke Up, and Changed the World

by Barbara Kerley

Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

Scholastic Press

2020 

48 pages

ISBN: 9780545821629

October 6, 2020

A thorough look at the life and learning of Eleanor Roosevelt and how she refused to be delegated to the background of the White House. Eleanor was constantly learning, traveling and asking questions in order to understand the plight of working people across the country. 

An easy read and reluctant readers will love the picture book approach to biography. 

Recommended grade 2 and up. Middle school ELL students and reluctant readers will find this one a prize. 

Fun Halloween Pick: The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!

The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!

by Elaine Bickell

Illustrated by Raymond McGrath

Philomel

Penguin Random House

2020

32 pages

ISBN: 9780593202159

August 18, 2020

The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! is a Halloween TREAT! 

Little Boo looks sad on the cover for good reason: she's lost her ability to Boo! and without her scary voice, what is a little ghost to do? She runs to Mama Ghost to tell her, but Mama says maybe your nights out scaring are over. Boo won't accept that, so she goes in search of her lost voice. 

She meets Owl, Pigeon, Rooster and Cow who all offer her their own voices of Whoo Whoo, Coo, Cock-A-Doodle-Doo and Moo, but Boo is forlorn until she looks up and sees YOU, the reader! Young kids will love to join in and shout BOO! to help Little Boo!

Fun rhyming text will delight children and funny, whimsical illustrations capture all of Little Boo's emotions as she looks for her lost power. This is one beautiful picture book! The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! is destined to be the year's best Halloween read-aloud! Great fun! and BOO! 

Highly, highly recommended for ages 2 and up. Kids will beg, "Read it again! Again! Again!"