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Knowing there are students who love to be scared while others get spooked very easily, I decided to choose stories that are mostly fun but a tiny bit scary. Stories that all students can enjoy during this Halloween time.
3-6th Grades.
"The Widow's Broom" By Chris Van Allsburg
The author of "The Polar Express" wrote this Halloween story.
The Widow's Broom is filled with brownish, black illustrations which gives the book a haunting feeling. This is a picture book shelved in the more mature fiction section of the library. This book is about a broom that loses power while a witch is riding it! The witch and her broom fall to the ground landing in a widow's garden. The widow, Minna Shaw, though scared, takes the hurt witch to her home to care for her. The witch disappears after a good night's rest but the broom remains with a life of its own!
During Ms. Alvord's class visit to the library, she let her students know "The Widow's Broom" is one of her favorite Halloween books.
Before reading "The Widow's Broom" a few jokes were shared from "Dracula's De-Composition Book..." by Holly Kowitt. One of my favorite jokes in the book is: "How does a Cyclops listen to music?... On an eye pod."
K-2 Grades.
"Hansel and Gretel" By the Brothers Grimm
Kindergarten classes to second grade were told two stories. The first is the classic Grimm fairytale called "Hansel and Gretel."
"Hansel and Gretel" By the Brothers Grimm
Kindergarten classes to second grade were told two stories. The first is the classic Grimm fairytale called "Hansel and Gretel."
I received the second story from Ms. Janelle at Whitmore Library. This story is about a little mouse who finds a house in a pumpkin patch. As the story unfolds, I cut out orange paper in the shape of a pumpkin and by the end of the story the paper cut out becomes a jack-o-lantern to wish everyone a "Happy Halloween!" Ms. Damjanovich's class went back to class after story time and made their own jack-o-lantern cut outs! They shared them with Mrs. Wilson and I. We were absolutely delighted to see every one of them, even the cyclops and four eyed "jacks"!
AUTUMN IS HERE
TWO FABULOUS PUMPKIN BOOKS
WERE SHARED DURING STORY TIME
K-3rd Grade
Too Many Pumpkins
3-6th Grade
Me and The Pumpkin Queen
By Marlane Kennedy
