File Size: 10897 KB
Print Length: 32 pages
Publisher: Two Lions (September 3, 2013)
Publication Date: September 3, 2013
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00C7XTOJ6
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Halloween Hustle by Charlotte Gunnufson is a well made children's book that tells the story of a skeleton that dances along the street and meets up with friends as they all go to a party. Along the way he trips a few times and after his bones fall apart he puts himself back together through various means (rubber bands, tape, twine and glue).This hardcover book is about 10 inches square, making it a good size to lay across laps as you sit next to your child to read it. It has about 30 pages with nice, thick, high quality paper loaded with fun, colorful illustrations by Kevan J. Atteberry.Recap:Cute little storyGood size for lapsHigh quality pages (less likely to rip)Loaded with colorful illustrations
The moon shone full behind the gnarly old tree. What's that wild and weird thing dancing up the street on the sidewalk? A strange little critter smiles and wags its tail as it watches Skeleton dance. "Bony thumbs and fingers snap. / Bony heels and toes tip-tap. / Knees knock-knock and elbows flap, / Doing the Halloween Hustle." Those toes tippity tapping up the street were moving fast ... until they caught in the crack on that sidewalk. Boom, bam! Down Skeleton went with a clatter. Oh, no, would he be able to do the Halloween Hustle if he was a mere pile of bones?At the bus stop Frankenstein, Mummy, and witch watched in awe as "He sticks his bones back into place, / Adds rubber bands, just in case. / Gets up and grooves with ghoulish grace, / Doing the Halloween Hustle." Skeleton swung around the bus stop sign, danced for all to see, and off to town to buy some fancy duds to dance some more. all of a sudden a big black cat crossed his path. Boom, bam! Down Skeleton went with a clatter. Was is all over for Skeleton or would he be able to pull himself together in time for the dance contest?This is a fun, hilarious tale of Skeleton and his Halloween Hustle that will delight young children. Just reading this infectious story in rhyme got me to tapping my toes. The beat was perfect and this must read aloud Halloween tale will get little ones to join in the fun with their own version of the Halloween Hustle. The bright, animated artwork brings the monsters and ghoulish characters to life in a non-scary manner. One of the best scenes is a lively two-page spread of all the monsters jumping and jiving, doing the Halloween Hustle at the dance contest. If you want a Halloween tale with a new twist, this is it!
I collect Halloween books, usually adding a few each year. It's hard for authors and illustrators to achieve very much originality in Halloween books--ghosts, witches, Jack-O-Lanterns, skeletons--what more can you do? This is one of the more unusual and original Halloween books I've seen for a long time. The illustrations are just charming. Children will certainly enjoy it, and, for an adult collector, the creativity is much appreciated. It's an excellent addition to my collection!
Generally I am not a fan of holiday specific children's books. Who wants to be reading about Halloween until Easter because that is what your four-year-old is fixated on right now? But for Gunnufson's Halloween Hustle I make an exception. This clever little book is full of great illustrations, clever rhymes, and enough fun to keep parent and child happy for many, many readings!
Halloween is months in the past now and my little girl still asks me to read "Skeleton Hustle" at least once a week. Oddly enough, it hasn't got old yet. It's a fun book, you're kid will like it.
What a delightful story. I purchased this book for my kids, and they absolutely love it. It is one book they both can agree on for story time. The rhyming words and colorful pictures certainly keep their attention. Not only do they enjoy listening to the creative story, but they also love to get up and dance just as the characters do. A fun and enjoyable book for everyone!
A happy surprise: a self-published-at- goodie. Skeleton Halloween-hustles it to a big Halloween party, stopping from time-to-time to pick up his scattered bones and tape them and bind them into place. Fun illustrations and a suitably hustling beat.
This is a great great great Halloween book. We have tons of Halloween books to read for the month of October and this is always the #1 favorite. Buy it and enjoy....you too will see it's a top choice.
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