The Night Before Halloween book
The Night Before Halloween book written by Natasha Wing & illustrated by Cynthia Fisher
In The Night Before Halloween, children will explore how the holiday is celebrated.
It's time for Halloween! Celebrate the holiday with this this family fun read-aloud, a delightful seasonal entry in Natasha Wing's best-selling series.
Little monsters and goofy goblins take center stage in this silly, spooky spin on Clement C. Moore's beloved poem. But what will happen on Halloween when the monsters come face to face with human trick-or-treaters in this fun-filled book by the author of The Night Before Easter?
Each book is full of vocabulary & rhyme to educate & engage kids of all ages. Each book contains a story line that is modeled after Clement C. Moore's beloved poem, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” with adorable twists from Natasha Wing’s imagination.
These books are essential for any home or lower elemetary classroom library. Of course, they are also wonderful for building excitement & anticipation of upcoming holidays!
Format: Softcover
Ages: 3-9 years
Page Count: 32 pages
Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.2 inches
Engagement Feature: rhyme (parody of Clement C. Moore's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas)
Enrichment Activity: For added enrichment, create a Venn Diagram to compare & contrast the characters, setting, & events that happen in The Night Before Halloween & in the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Here's a video to help explain what a Venn Diagram is (click here).
Educational Value: The book is a great tool for exploring the literary concept of a parody & helping readers to form connections with what they are reading.
Teaching Tip: This story is a parody of Clement C. Moore's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Explain that a parody is when one author imitates the style of another particular writer, artist, or genre usually for a comic effect.
Consider adding: The Night Before Halloween activity book to your order for the ultimate experience
Details about a series of books: Each "The Night Before..." book is full of vocabulary & rhyme to educate & engage kids of all ages. Each book contains a story line that is modeled after Clement C. Moore's beloved poem, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” with adorable twists from Natasha Wing’s imagination. These are great tools in exploring the literary concept of a parody as well as for building excitement & anticipation of upcoming holidays!
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