The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Grabill, Rebecca

Halloween Good Night

32 pp. | Atheneum | July, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-5061-4 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-5062-1

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Ella Okstad. In this takeoff on the classic counting song "Over in the Meadow," moonrise brings out a succession of monsters (werewolves, mummies, zombies, goblins, etc.), all heading to "your door." Although the text can feel quite menacing, the sweet and benign digital illustrations prepare readers for a comforting ending in which "you" (an unflappable, motherly little girl) tuck all the ghouls into bed at sunrise.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano