Seven orange pumpkins A counting book

PreS-If your little one is anticipating the days to the Halloween holiday, then count it down with this tale. A classic rhyming Halloween story filled with scarecrows, black cats, skeletons, mummies, and witches. Each page brings with it a new ghoul, but the bright orange pumpkins that count down the days to the celebration remains consistent. This is a very dark-hued concept book, set against a moonlit backdrop and filled with earthy, black, and gray tones. On each page, there is an oversize dark illustration. The pumpkins transition on each page in a new and exciting way until the final reveal; the jack-o'-lantern is ready for Halloween. Savage has created a "spooktacular" Halloween story for both the faint at heart and the hearty child. VERDICT Count on this witty, appealing tale to be a hit.-Gwen Collier, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Pumpkins are picked up one by one in a spooky board book. It's Halloween night, and seven orange pumpkins are sitting in a patch. One by one, creepy creatures and ghouls come and scoop one up for their Halloween activities. The countdown to "one" concludes with the remaining pumpkin being turned into a jack-o'-lantern. The book's illustrations lovingly render the scariest night of the year as a frightfully good time, full of charm and comfortably creepy details. Black cats, a mummy, pirates, and all the requisite Halloween monsters are at hand. These details make this board book more than just a simple counting book cashing in on a holiday setting. This is a Halloween night with all the hard edges pleasantly rounded. Little ones who adore all things that go bump in the night will surely enjoy this one, but even those that require a night light will be able to appreciate it as well. A spooky good time. (Board book. 1-3) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.