Here They Come!

Two young monsters learn the joys of a good scareHere come some warlocks, here come the ghosts,Here come the witches, greeting the hosts,Then it's a scarecrow with corn for the cookout,Along with an owl who will keep a keen lookout . . .As seen through the eyes of two excited green youngsters, a steady parade of guests arrives for the annual Halloween party in the woods. Once the festivities are in full swing, and the various creatures are treating one another to some good scary moments, an alarm is called: "Here come the scariest creatures of all!" And in a clever wordless sequence, the monsters scatter to hide from . . . the approaching group of terrifying human children!In his charming debut as author and illustrator, David Costello captures all the fun of the holiday in his glowing watercolors.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3–As green goblins gather in the woods for their annual Halloween party, readers get a glimpse of their world. The spine-chilling array of ghoulish guests is all smiles and the creatures' behavior seems, well, a lot like children getting ready to have fun. They are looking for a good fright, and think they are getting one when a ghost tells shivery tales. But then an owl announces the approach of "the scariest creatures of all," sending the partyers into hiding. Will listeners predict that the new arrivals are trick-or-treaters? Children will be drawn to the skillful use of color and charmed by the details Costello provides. The use of perspective creates an alternating sense of safety and intimacy, scariness and comfort. As the story builds to its climax, a page may have as many as four pictures. From the delightful cover through the charming rhyming text and enchanting illustrations, readers will be grabbed, teased, and tickled by this appealing tale.–Mary Hazelton, Warren Community School, ME Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

About the Author

David Costello lives in Belchertown, Massachusetts.

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