Halloween Night!
(Step Into Reading: Step 1 Ready to Read)

Author

Candice Ransom

Illustrator

Ashley Evans

Publication Date

August 13, 2024

Genre / Grade Band

Fiction / K − 1^st

Halloween Night! (Step Into Reading: Step 1 Ready to Read)

Paperback

Description

BOO! Get ready for some Halloween excitement with the Day family! Join Brother and Sister on their trick-or-treating adventure in this Step 1 reader, perfect for children who know their alphabet and are eager to learn how to read!

Brother and Sister can't wait to go trick-or-treating! They put on their costumes and hurry out into their festive neighborhood. The night is filled with so much fun: candy, costumes, a parade, and some silly scares! At last, Brother and sister are so excited to get home and sort their candy! Halloween night is so very special and the Day kids cannot wait till next year!

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words to decode. They are for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading aided by rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues. A day with family is always a great day!

Read all the DAY kids books, including:

Apple Picking Day!

Pumpkin Day!

Beach Day!

Snow Day!

and more

Publication date

August 13, 2024

Classification

Fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9780593807736

Lexile Measure

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers

Series

Step Into Reading: Step 1 Ready to Read

BISAC categories

Library of Congress categories

Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Halloween
Costume
Siblings

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1--Simple, rhyming verses capture the fun of two young siblings' Halloween celebration. The story opens with a spread of a Black family at dinner. Seated between their parents, two young siblings have already finished and await their parents' nod of approval. "Gobble supper. Plates are clean! Time to dress for Halloween!" Sister dons her tiger costume, and brother is a robot. Trailed by their parents in matching skeleton costumes, they join a parade of trick-or-treaters. Cartoony digital illustrations add interesting details, such as colorful Halloween costumes and decorations. A party brings the evening to an end, with more treats and fun activities. On their walk home, the tired children face a hoot owl, a black cat, and "creepy shadows." When a child runs up behind them waving a fake bat in their faces, Mom steps in with a reassuring hug. Once home, the siblings sort their candy loot and then go to bed. Text and illustrations work together throughout and attest to warm family ties as they celebrate Halloween. VERDICT A familiar story, but well-crafted and appealing, with playful verse suitable for young readers and illustrations that add fun details. A good choice for one-on-one sharing.--Marilyn Taniguchi

Candice Ransom

Candice Ransom is the author of more than 170 books for children and young adults. She has an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and an MA in children's literature from Hollins University. She currently teaches at Hollins University in their graduate program in children's literature. She lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with her husband and two bossy cats. Visit her at
candiceransom.com.

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