My First Halloween

by Tomie dePaola

Overview

Celebrate the holiday with this charming book from Tomie dePaola, bestselling author of Strega Nona. This board book edition is the perfect size for little hands.
 
Tomie dePaola’s warm illustrations capture the fun moments of Halloween that become wonderful memories for the family. This is an irresistible addition to every child’s bag of treats, and the easy-to-follow text is perfect for babies and toddlers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448448589
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	08/14/2008
Pages:	14
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Tomie dePaola (www.tomie.com) is the acclaimed author and/or illustrator of more than 200 books for children. He has received the Children's Literature Legacy Award, a Newbery Honor for 26 Fairmount Avenue and a Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona. He was awarded the Smithson Medal, the Regina Medal, was designated a “living treasure” by the state of New Hampshire, and received the 2012 Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Society of Illustrators. He lives in New London, New Hampshire.

Hometown:

Connecticut and New Hampshire

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1935

Place of Birth:

Meriden, CT

Website:

http://www.tomie.com/main.html

Editorial Reviews

PreS-- Rightfully spare, this board book introduces very young children to the barest of Halloween traditions: carving jack-o'-lanterns, making black cats, putting on costumes, trick-or-treating, and returning home to a Halloween party. Full-color paintings feature a Caucasian family of six, each child sporting either the mother's straight red hair or the father's curly dark locks; the party guests are multiracial. The book is perfect for toddler story times, and patrons will snap it up. --Jacqueline Elsner, Athens Regional Library, GA

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