COOKIE BOO

Ghosts and monsters are known to scare folks at Halloween, but…cookies?

After being touched by a stream of magical moonlight, seven very mischievous, colorful, decorated-for-Halloween biscuits escape their tin and make their way out into the street, having already frightened Little Monster and Doggy. They shout “BOO!” at everything they meet. Lamppost? Check. Car? Check. Fireflies in a jar? Yep, them, too. And so it goes, the cookies BOO-ing at all the creatures they encounter, including a witch’s black cat. After a too-close brush with a hungry predator, the cookies manage to effect a quick escape—no crumbling here—and all ends boo-tifully in their favor. This adorable story is conveyed in lilting, rollicking rhymes that zing along with minimal text per page. Its original take on a Halloween theme and its cute “Gingerbread Man” vibe will entertain and delight young readers. The scenes on the final pages will keep kids guessing about what might happen next for Little Monster and the cookies. The delicious (in more ways than one) illustrations are charming, comical, and inventive, the cookies’ decorations providing clever inspiration for holiday-themed baking. Strong, crisp lines and colors encourage readers’ focus on characters and actions. Shiny colored foil on the book’s cover enhances visual excitement.

Very flavorful; young readers will savor every crumb.