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40 pp.
| Boyds |
July, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59078-857-8$15.95
(4)
K-3
Big sis Daphne and little brother Sam spend Halloween at a one-night-only jamboree. Textured backgrounds in the illustrations create eerie shadows, while the use of both cool and warm colors evokes a vibrantly spooky air. The text, at times cleverly ghoulish but mainly lackluster, plays second fiddle to the rich acrylic pictures.