Showing posts with label Margery Cuyler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Margery Cuyler. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Monster-rific Books

Halloween is fast approaching which means that I am bombarded with requests for books for the holiday.  Here are my favorite monster picture books for young children . . . .

Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler
Ghost tries to help Skeleton get rid of the hiccups.

Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere
A hungry monster seeks a different type of bedtime snack.

The Skeleton in the Closet by Alice Schertle
A scary skeleton terrorizes a boy in his bedroom while it searches his closet for clothes to wear.

Zombie in Love by Kelly DiPucchio
Mortimer, a zombie, is looking for love, but when all of his attempts to locate a sweetheart fail, Mortimer decides to place an ad in the newspaper.

The Monsters' Monster by Patrick McDonnell
Grouch, Grump, and little Gloom 'n' Doom spend much of their time arguing over who is the "biggest and baddest" until they build a monster together that turns out to be very different that what they expect.

More Monster Books --
Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin
Boogie Knights by Lisa Wheeler
Dick and Jane and the Vampire by Laura Marchesani
Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody by Rick Walton
Hush Little Monster by Denis Markell
Jumpy Jack and Googily by Meg Rosoff
The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone
Monster Mama by Liz Rosenberg
Sally and the Some-Thing by George O'Connor
Where's My Mummy? by Carolyn Crimi

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Trick or Treat! Books for Halloween

Looking for some great titles to get you and your kids in the Halloween spirit?  Try these books . . .

Ten Orange Pumpkins by Stephen Savage
In this Halloween countdown book, ten orange pumpkins are each carried off by a witch, a ghost, a spider, and other Halloween creatures until there's just one.

Minerva Louise on Halloween by Janet Morgan Stoeke
On her first Halloween, Minerva Louise the hen puzzles over costumes but enjoys her first taste of candy corn.

Los Gatos Black on Halloween by Marisa Montes
Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror.

The Bumpy Little Pumpkin by Margery Cuyler
Little Nell chooses an unusual pumpkin for her Halloween jack-o-lantern, despite her big sisters' criticisms.