![]() The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2013 Carpenter’s high-contrast digital compositions are.amusingly imbued with a retro graphic feel most spreads are day-glo bright, with a multicultural cast of human/monsterly figures shining out against a dark purple nighttime." Humor abounds.and the fear factor never reaches beyond playfully spooky, making it a great selection for the younger set. "This collection of fifteen original Halloween-themed poems offers a playful variety of rhyming verses that mix longer descriptive pieces in with limericks and lists the resulting collection is both entertaining and chock-full of crowd appeal. Horn Book Magazine, September-October 2013 The digital illustrations embody this mix, too: children wide-eyed with fear are greeted by benign-looking creatures just having a good time. "These Halloween-y poems told from shifting perspectives-the scared trick-or-treating youngsters’ and the creepy monsters’-are great for both the expert cadence (they sound smashing aloud) and also the balance of tone. A gently ghoulish collection of Halloween poems to provoke both giggles and chills." "Fifteen short and often silly poems introduce Halloween monsters and spooks that ham it up. Got an event involving a huddle of nervously giggling kids and a flashlight beneath the reader’s chin? Here’s your book." The ominous undertones of some of the poems are lightened by the art’s humorous details. Carpenter’s angular digital art has a Molly Bang–style boldness and uses bright primary colors to contrast the various ghoulies against (mostly) dark and brooding backgrounds. "Leppanen can sling around Halloween iconography with the best of them. ![]() cartoon characters comically display the slight frights they experience.” “Leppanen’s collection of 15 poems-some clever, some funny, some creepy…should get kids in a Halloween frame of mind…. ![]() This collection of funny-scary verses is sure to delight even the faint of heart." Bright neon colors contrast smartly with dark, brooding backgrounds. It has been a special week, so closely linked with our topic."Fifteen spooky poems, each with its own spread, celebrate Halloween as youngsters in costume share the night with a variety of ghosts, goblins, and unknown fiends. Toby commented, “I can’t believe that I have never properly understood the symbol of the poppy and why we celebrate Remembrance Day.” The wall surrounding it has the details of all of the wars where people have Sunderland have given their lives to protect and serve. It brought it home to us why it’s so important to remember the fallen heroes of the various wars: each name was a real person, some sharing our surnames.Īfter another short minibus journey (thanks to Mr Hibbert!) we arrived at the cenotaph in Mowbray Park. Following that, we took the time to look at all of the metal poppies lining the fence overlooking the sea. The whole class joined in, making Mrs Anderson and Mrs Beaton extremely proud of our respect. As we stood there, a few of us decided it felt right to hold our own moment of silence. Class 17 were the final group to visit two local war memorials this week and we got a lovely day for it! First, we travelled to Seaham to pay our respects at the decorated ‘Tommy’ statue.
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