(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Gris Grimly. On Halloween night, a group of boys embarks on a journey to find their missing friend. Led by the mysterious Mr. Moundshroud, the boys travel through time to visit an Egyptian tomb, Notre Dame Cathedral, Mexican catacombs, and other locations that explain the origins of Halloween. Grimly's illustrations for this edition--black-and-white halftones and three color plates--are an appropriate match for the haunting and evocative prose (which some may find florid and sentimental).

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon. A lonely boy who is afraid of the dark stays indoors after the sun sets. One evening, when he's home alone with "the lights blazing," a girl named Dark befriends him and helps him embrace nighttime. Bradbury's long-winded story is accompanied by the Dillons' dreamlike, Escher-influenced artwork. The illustrations feature a white boy and an African-American girl, adding a social message to the story.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn