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32 pp.
| Abrams |
October, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4197-0433-8$14.95
(4)
K-3
This atmospheric, slightly frightening counting book begins with ten creepy creatures (not textually identified) out for a thrill. But one by one, they get left behind after various mishaps that are uneven in scariness (a zombie "lost his foot," while a swamp creature "found his love"). Illustrations in a dark palette contain hoards of spooky details and compensate for occasionally awkward rhymes.