Scaredy Squirrel Prepares For Halloween

Scaredy Squirrel Prepares For Halloween

Melanie Watt

64 Pages

Age Range: 4-8

Our favorite lovable, overly cautious squirrel is back and he's helping you get ready for Halloween! With his help. you are guaranteed to have a safe and fun time. We must warn you, though. Those with sticky fingers, claws, or tentacles may not hold this guide. (As per Scaredy's instructions.) Also, you cannot take this book through walls, on brooms, or by a dragon. (Again, per Scaredy's instructions.) 

Within the pages of Scaredy's handy guide, you will be given tips that should prove invaluable. For instance, turning your blender on will, in fact, scare off ghosts and goblins. Also, when it comes time for your trick-or-treating, avoid any untamed lawns. It's just better that way. Halloween can be a practical, but fun, holiday. Turn on your washing machine. This gives you a great sound effect, but you also can do a load of laundry at the same time. 

Costumes are an important part of Halloween. Scaredy provides you with helpful tips! Such as- start thinking of your options in June. To avoid the Halloween night chills, he suggests layering several costumes over each other. Scaredy even tells you how to make do-it-yourself costumes. All you need is 8 vacuum hoses and 4 ping pong balls to make your own spider costume!

This book is a great Story Time read! Kids of all elementary ages will love the silly things Scaredy comes up with. Pictures illustrate everything, and they are fun to look at. While this book is longer than previous books, I don't think it'll be hard for independent readers to enjoy. This book is broken up into 8 chapters, but they aren't very long.

My only downside to this book is the price. I think $17.95 is a lot to ask for a picture book. Even one that is longer than your average picture book length. Hopefully, your library will have it. 

Katie Woo Rules the School

By: Fran Manushkin

96 Pages

Ages: 4-8

Katie Woo Rules the School is a book for young readers that are ready for a beginning chapter book. Fran Manushkin has created a character that is believable right down to Katie sometimes making a wrong decision. Each chapter has Katie facing an experience any early reader may face from being bullied to taking something that is not hers. There are very good lessons to be learned from Katie's experiences. The character is enhanced by Tammie Lyon's clever illustrations. I loved the expressions on each character's face. There was no doubt as to how they were feeling.

   As a former, teacher I would recommend this book. I feel it makes the transition to reading chapter books an enjoyable experience. After reading Katie Woo Rules the School I think the reader will want to read other books in the Katie Woo series. Happy Reading!

Scaredy Squirrel

Scaredy Squirrel

By: Melanie Watt

42 Pages

Ages: 4-8

Scaredy Squirrel has never left his tree. No, he's too afraid of what the unknown could have in store. So in his tree, Scaredy is content to stay. But, should he encounter a green martian, a shark, poison ivy, a killer bee, or germs, Scaredy always has a firm hold of his emergency kit. However, one day, a bee flies into his tree. In his shock, Scaredy drops his trusty safety kit. But, when Scaredy jumps after his kit, he learns he can fly.

This book was adorable. I think young kids will love Scaredy and enjoy his story of bravery. I loved this pictures, as they brought the cute story to a whole new level. Scaredy Squirrel is a great way to show children the fun that awaits them when they try something new.

Scaredy Squirrel is the first of several books about this adorable little guy. I look forward to reading more of the adventures he has.