Read Aloud: Scary! What You Need to Know About Great Halloween Books
Channel: Good Parenting Brighter Children
Date: 2020-05-22

Everything You Need To Know About Great Halloween Books 

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"Witches' brooms don't last forever. They grow old, and…one day lose the power of flight...and fall ... which is just what happened one cold autumn night many years ago" 

So begins The Widow's Broom, a charming and enchanting book and a perfect Halloween read.

For Halloween create a tradition of “Read-a-Loud-Fun” with Halloween books. My #1 favorite: The Widow’s Broom by Chris Van Allsburg 

This book is about Widow Minna Shaw and her “live” broom that sweeps and helps with the household chores. 

But, when the neighbors find out about this "wicked, wicked thing,” they confront Widow Shaw and demand that the broom be burned. 

Here is where it gets suspenseful: Does the broom get burned into useless splinters of charred wood? Buy it and find out just how clever Minna is.

Okay. Time to start a Halloween-Read-a-Thon tradition. Start early in the month; collect and read books about this spooky holiday  

Suggestions for kids ages 1-4: 
Room on the Broom 
Ten Timid Ghosts 
At the Old Haunted House
Halloween Hustle

For older kids (ages 5+) think something that whets their creative thinking juices like “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.” (Schwartz)

But wait! Setting the tone and the mood is a must! Try these suggestions: 

#1: Read to your children at night while they’re in their beds with the covers pulled up 

#2: Turn down the lights and give everyone flashlights to shine on the walls and make an eerie glow

#3: Indulge in salty and sweet treats while reading under the covers. Salted caramel popcorn and root beer are always favorites.  

#4: Top it off with scary music in the background. Some favorites: Halloween Spooky Sound Effects CD, Halloween House Scary Sounds CD

Go for it! These Halloween books are just dying to be read!
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