77. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams illustrated by Megan Lloyd

A little old lady is followed by disembodied clothing.

Mom's Review: This book was cute, but it had that annoying repetition. I did enjoy the woman's solution to the clothes that were following her. I think this book could have been frightening for Abby since she's afraid of inanimate objects that move on their own, i.e., battery-operated toys. I read it with an upbeat voice and deleted certain descriptive words with "scare potential." Would I recommend it? This is one of those books that a mom has to read first and decide if it's right for her kiddo.

Daughter's Review: I like when the clothes were following the lady. I like to read the book by myself.

70. Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

A witch has lots of company on her broom.

Mom's Review: Love it! It rhymes (yay!) it's got a cute story and the illustrations are fun. The rhymes aren't forced, they're natural and flow smoothly. It's really fun to read.

Daughter's Review: I liked it because it had a witch and other neat stuff.

62. The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin

The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin by Margaret Wise Brown Pictures by Richard Egielski
(borrowed from the library)
Halloween-ish tale by Margaret Wise Brown.

Mom's Review: This book is absolutely nothing like The Runaway Bunny or Good Night, Moon, Margaret Wise Brown's, other super popular children's books. So, I was a bit disappointed reading it because I wanted it to be cute, simple, and minimalist like the others, but it wasn't. After realizing the difference, I reread the book and decided that I like it. It's about a growing pumpkin and his evolution into a jack o'lantern. I really enjoyed the continuing description of the pumpkin, "fat little, round little, yellow little pumpkin..." This is one I would like to purchase. The illustrations were cute, but I longed for the drawing by Clement Hurd.

Daughter's Review: I liked it because it had a pumpkin in it. (note to self: try to ask daughter questions about book while not watching "Sponge Bob")

33. A Very Brave Witch

A Very Brave Witch by Alison McGhee and Harry Bliss
In this story, witches are afraid of humans, except for one brave witch.

Mom's Review: Firstly, I have to say, that yes, I know it's not Halloween, but that doesn't really matter in my household. If Halloween season could be all year, well, that would be just about perfect. Anyhow, this book has been read and reread so many times, I can't even count. Before tonight's reading, my husband reminded us that before Abby could even really talk, she'd interject and say, "Poof!" when it was time. Wasn't that just yesterday? *sigh* The story itself is brief, but the illustrations are fun. Lots of details for the adults reading the story. For example, in the costume cellar, there is costume of Lucy Van Pelt and even the witch mask that she wore in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!" And, in one glimpse of a cemetery, there is a tombstone with Joey Ramone's name on it. Cute, fun, seasonal read. Highly recommend.

Daughter's Review: I liked it because it had witches in it.