Halloween ABC
32 pp. Pub: 9/95.Award-winning poet Eve Merriam conjures up 26 titillating and teasing Halloween poems, one for each letter of the alphabet, accompanied by the delightfully wicked illustrations of Lane Smith. "Elegant in design, precise in image . . . with appeal for any age that enjoys the...
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32 pp. Pub: 9/95.Award-winning poet Eve Merriam conjures up 26 titillating and teasing Halloween poems, one for each letter of the alphabet, accompanied by the delightfully wicked illustrations of Lane Smith. "Elegant in design, precise in image . . . with appeal for any age that enjoys the macabre side of Halloween".--pointer, Kirkus. Full color.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780689801983 (068980198X)
ASIN: 068980198X
Publish date: 1995-09-01
Publisher: Aladdin
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Childrens,
Literature,
Poetry,
Picture Books,
Horror,
Banned Books,
Holiday,
Halloween,
Fiction,
Challenged Books
Genre: Horror / Poetry / Halloween Year Published: 1987 Year Read: 2009 “Halloween ABC” is an ABC book by Eve Merriam along with illustrations by Lane Smith and this book is about various symbols and creatures of Halloween being described through the letters of the alphabet. “Halloween ABC...
This is a fun little Halloween ABC rhyming picture book for kids. Ended up on the banned/challenged book list, but I’m really not quite sure why. I let my kids read it right after I did and they had a lot of fun with it.The pictures were actually the best part, they were beautiful color paintings.My...
Truly a strange and macabre little book! This is *so* not for everyone - it's not at all surprising that this earned a spot on the banned book list. This book consists of 26 alphabetical poems on a variety of topics from the usual spooky suspects (bats, demons, jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, etc.) to...
I am SO going to get this book for all my friends.Halloween ABC was banned for being frightening, violent, anti-Christian (supernatural themes), and generally unsuitable for children. This book and Spooky ABC are exactly the same, no wording changes. The newer one, Spooky ABC, is nicer with black ba...
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