By Matthew J. Barbour
While most of us enjoy scary stories year-round, Halloween is the season for horror lovers to share that love with their kids. It’s the season for spooky stories, fun crafts, and candy. However, finding kid-friendly horror books that are palatable to even the most discerning horror fans can be a daunting task.
Horror BooksIncluded in this collection of horror-themed short stories for children, written by Joanna Cole and Stephanie Carlmenson, are poems, activities, and jokes. Horror Books It’s not scary, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s an easy read for even the most timid, while being entertaining enough for adults to endure.
Horror Books Following the theme proposed by Alvin Schwartz horror story Reputation. It relies heavily on classic folk tales and rhymes to entertain readers. However, Schwartz is primarily concerned with frightening his subjects, while the stories woven by Cole and Carlmensen are more entertaining. Overall, good triumphs over evil, and no one dies.
The most interesting story in this collection is probably “Bony-Legs” by Joanna Cole. It is a simple story about a young girl’s encounter with the Baba Yaga. Through the kindness of others and her own cunning, the girl triumphs over the witch. It follows the tradition of horror stories, warning children to listen to their parents and not to trust strangers.
The book also includes versions of Arnold Lobel’s “Strange Bumps,” Stephanie Calmenson’s “Taily-po,” Maria Leach’s “Wait Until Martin Comes,” Marilyn Hirsh’s “The Rabbi and the Twenty-Nine Witches,” and Stephanie Calmenson’s “Here Comes the Serpents.” All of the works get to the point and are told in a narrative style that is suitable for family audiences.
Horror Books Also included are poems by some of the most noteworthy poets in children’s literature. This includes the late Shel Silverstein, who contributed “Buddy” to the collection. The poems are short, most of them no longer than 10 lines. All are full of humor.
Crafts and jokes extend Horror Books From simple bedtime reading to simple bedtime reading. They include instructions for children on how to make a severed finger in a box, how to draw a werewolf, and how to pass the time while walking through a graveyard. “How do you know Dracula has a cold?” Read Horror Books and find out the answer.
Horror Books Perfect for parents of children aged 3 to 8. Can be read to younger children first and then as a first reader when they are older. This book is not scary or boring and encourages interaction between parents and children.
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