Each set of pages presents a cleverly written quatrain set playfully against the gray tones and rounded lines of the somewhat surreal illustrations. Pumpkins burn, mummies stalk, the wolfman prowls, the dead rise and ghouls and zombies march across the pages, all parading. This lively bilingual halloween poem introduces young readers to a spooky array of spanish words that will open their ojos to the chilling delights of the season. The poetry finds perfect balance with the amazing paintings. The monsters and creatures of the night are all making their way to a big ball at the haunted house but they get the biggest scare when the scariest creatures on halloween night come around and. Log in you must be logged into bookshare to access this title. Kids will love to see all the spooky pictures of black cats, skeletons. Black cats, a mummy, witches, skeletons, zombies, and other creatures join the march toward a haunted casa on halloween night in marisa montess mood piece that weaves spanish words into the.
The pure belpre awardwinning book written by marisa morales, illustrated by yuyi morales, narrated by katherine reinecke. Listen till the end and youll find out who the scariest creatures are on. The color palette is dark and rich, contrasting the glowing moon and night sky with colored. What happens when some children show up to this ball for treats.
Pumpkins burn, mummies stalk, the wolfman prowls, the dead rise and ghouls and zombies march across the pages, all parading toward a haunted mansion for a monstrous ball. Montess vivid poem, replete with the appropriate creepiness, describes all of the usualand some notsousualhalloween suspects. Its made up of poetry that describes a halloween night wher mummies, warewolves, witches, and vampires have a ball. Rhyming text describes spooky monsters of many types gathering for a ball. Marisa montes practiced family law and worked in legal publishing before she began writing fulltime. Ghosts and ghouls, witches and vamps, dance and cavort until the scariest monsters of all come trickortreating at the door. If you use the book with your students id love to hear what they think of it. The pictures are great with expressing the different elements of halloween. Black cats, a mummy, witches, skeletons, zombies, and other creatures join the march. Bank street best childrens book of the year, pura belpre author award, pura belpre illustrator honor, ala notable childrens books, ccbc choice univ. In this rhyming text about halloween night, spanish words are interspersed as las brujas ride their broomsticks to the scary ball. Miss kristie reads this lively halloween poem that introduces a spooky array of spanish words, opening your ojos to the chilling delights of the. All the creepy creatures from the other world are gathering for their yearly bash at the local haunted house.
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