Some might read the title above and say to themselves, when is this blog not
about Halloween appropriate reading? A fair enough dig, and also, how dare I
post a Halloween book review only days before Halloween! Again, you're right.
And I'm sorry. But since the majority of books that I review are horror themed,
I guess it doesn't really matter.
I was going to post a review for
Demonic Indemnity by Craig McLay, a fun read if
you prefer your horror with fantasy elements and a dose of humor. There is an
entire series about supernatural insurance investigator Tim Lovecraft, and I'm
betting they are all fun reads. But while I was at work (yes, indie authors
usually have to make a living from things other than writing), my boss asked for
book recommendations for her grandson, and I had to suggest
Big Pumpkin by Erica
Silverman, illustrated by S. D. Schindler.
My kids loved
Big Pumpkin, about a
witch who plants a pumpkin seed that grows into a pumpkin so big that she can't
get it off the vine in time to make pumpkin pie for Halloween. Drat! Literally!
Others who are bigger and stronger than her offer to try, including a vampire
and a mummy, and a little bat who gets laughed at for suggesting it is big
enough and strong enough to get it done. But the bat has a plan. A very good
one. This is a great read to introduce your kids to Halloween monsters that
aren't really that scary, and it teaches a great and simple lesson about what
happens with a little bit of teamwork.
Check out this link to find
Big Pumpkin.
BIG PUMPKIN
Check out this link to find Big Pumpkin.
BIG PUMPKIN 
