Happy Halloween

Everywhere I turned last week there seemed to be an unending parade of ghastly ghouls, lovely princesses, wicked witches, superheroes, and zombies. Scary stuff until you remember that Halloween is right around the corner.

Halloween in our neck of the woods usually means those wonderful costumes are hidden under winter coats, warm gloves and hats. Such is the price we pay for treat bags full of chocolate bars and gummy worms. I think it’s worth it…

Story times last week were chockful of Halloween stories. The children (and the adults, I think) really enjoyed them. As quoted in one book, “it’s fun being scared when you know it’s just pretend”.

Below is a list of the stories and songs from last week. I hope you use them today and file them away for next year.

Happy Halloween!

 One Dark Night by Lisa Wheeler

Go to Bed, Monster! By Natasha Wing (This is especially fun!)

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

Inside a House that is Haunted by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Halloween Night by Elizabeth Hatch

A Visit to the Haunted House (a pop-up book)

 The Hallow-Weiner by Dav Pilkey

Here They Come! by David Costello

The Haunted House (Tune of "Wheels on the Bus")
The ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!"
"Boo! Boo! Boo!, Boo! Boo! Boo!"
The ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!"
On Halloween.
The steps in the house goes "Creek, creek, creek..."
The cats in the house go "Meow, meow, meow..."
The mice in the house go "Squeak, squeak, squeak.."
The people in the house go "Eek, eek, eek..."

TRICK OR TREATING  (Tune: Are You Sleeping?)
Trick or treating, trick or treating.
BOO BOO BOO!
BOO BOO BOO !
Trick or treating, trick or treating.
I scare you, I scare you.