I LOVE Halloween!  But I have found that it can be difficult to find Halloween books, or any holiday book for that matter, that I really like at my local library.  This one I did a search of all branches and put on hold to be sent to my library.  If you’re picky like me you’ll need to do those searches early to get holiday books on time.

This book is based on the familiar tune of “Wheels on the Bus.”  We count up to ten as new things come onto the spooky bus.  This is a great example of a book you can stretch.  The first time just read, er, sing it through.  But after that, feel free to stop and really look at each page, count, etc.   This is a really important aspect of reading – being actively engaged in the activity.  Reading shouldn’t be something that’s rushed through.  Of course we all have times when you just need to get your child to bed.  But anytime you can stop and talk about the illustration and things happening on the page you are building their reading comprehension!