by Eve Merriam
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...