The Halloween Play

by Felicia Bond

Book Overview

It is time for Roger's class to give its Halloween play--invitations have been sent; everyone has practiced, over and over, to get everything right. And even though Roger's part is not a leading one,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061357960
• ISBN13: 9780061357961
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.6" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

The Halloween Play

Ten years before Felicia Bond became known for her illustrations of Laura Joffe Numeroff's books (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, for example), Bond wrote and illustrated The Halloween Play. The story follows the planning and performance of a Halloween play by class of young mice. There's the anticipation of the parents, the nerves of the children and finally the performance and the excitement of a job well done. The illustrations lack the vibrancy of her newer illustrations but the spirit is there. There are hints of her later successes as an illustrator. If you are a fan of Bond's work and want to round out your collection, get a copy of The Halloween Play.

A year round favorite at our house!

This wonderful little book is a year round favorite in our home. My son picks it almost every night. Shy children will especially relate to Roger! You won't need a picture to remember this future classic.

Too Cute!

This a wonderful book. The illustrations are adorable and the storyline is perfect for a kid. I love it as much as my daughter does.

Perfect!

This splendid little book is an unrecognized classic -- one of my favorites. Pay no attention to the Horn Book's gripe about "dreary colors," The colors, along with everything else in this understated masterpiece, are perfect.

A great book for children

My son loves this book so much I am ordering another copy because ours is so worn out. It's a great little book about Halloween by an author that everyone should know as the illustrator of The Big Red Barn and If You Give a Pig a Pancake. A great addition to any child's library! My older son reads along with me.