Oh, Halloween Tree

by Dori Elys, Katya Longhi (Illustrator)

Overview

A twist on the popular holiday song, this spooky rhyming board book gives “O, Christmas Tree” some Halloween flair!

O Halloween Tree, O Halloween Tree.
How crooked are thy branches.

Have you ever seen a tree glow green with spooky cheer or ornaments that just might bite? Enjoy a boo-tiful holiday mash-up as ghosts, vampires, witches, and more find their perfect tree and decorate it for a night of celebration!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665956710
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	07/16/2024
Pages:	14
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Dori Elys both writes and edits children’s books. She lives in New York City with her furry best friend.

Katya Longhi was born in 1984 in Modica, a small town in Southern Italy. She studied at the Florence Academy of Art and the NEMO NT Academy of Digital Arts. When she was a child, she drew everything she saw—she has countless drawings of ice cream and Snoopy! Katya works digitally but she begins by drawing with pencil on paper. In her spare time, Katya loves to read and watch fairy tales and collect snow globes. She currently works as a freelance illustrator based in Trento, where she lives with her very own Prince Charming!

Editorial Reviews

06/01/2024

PreS-K—"Oh, Halloween Tree,/ oh, Halloween Tree./ How crooked are thy branches?" Unique to the genre of children's piggyback songs, this Halloween board book reimagines the jingle, "O Christmas Tree," by spinning the spooky story of the Halloween Tree. Youthful vampires, werewolves, witches, and other creepy characters gather in an electrically frightening forest as mysterious creatures lurk in the shadows. Preparing for a spine-chilling shindig, the ghoulish gang hunts for a splendidly scary tree to decorate; first considering eerie evergreens until they notice a bare, gnarled tree emanating a greenish glow. The twisted tree is chopped, hauled home, and propped in a cauldron that is oozing raspberry pink slime. Its branches are strung with cobwebs and glow-in-the dark lights, decorated with bats, skulls, and eyeball ornaments, and finally topped with a candy corn star. Elys's color-charged board book is a vivid visual treat serving a creative concept sure to appeal to a young preschool audience. Unfortunately, this monster mash is disrupted by an awkward meter in some verses, making it tricky to sing with. Nonetheless, the rhythm of the story will stir both delight and slight fright in young readers. VERDICT A spirited, spooky board book sure to entice readers to decorate a Halloween tree of their own.—Emily Brush

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