Eve Bunting's In The Haunted House, A Not Too Scary Children's Book Review

"I started reading this book to my kids when they were both around the age of four. Now they are about six and eight and they still love it. Funny book. " ~ Krista F.

"My 3 1/2 and 21 month old sons love this book and insist I read it to them every night before bedtime. The artwork is attention grabbing and the prose has a nice cadence. Of course I throw in my own personal sound effects for the witches, ghosts, werewolf & Frankenstein. This just gets them giggling like crazy. This book is not too scary for the littlest kids, because if you look closely, there's almost always a 'hidden' item which helps explains the 'spooky' stuff. You can point this out as you go along. The surprise ending is quite nice too. I highly recommend this book for kids 18 months to 5 years." ~ L. Hudson

"I picked this up last year at the library, and my boys had it memorized! They LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book. The rhymes are cute, and they feel a little "spooky" when they are reciting it. Ha! So I had to order it for them. They were some happy boys when they saw that they had one for their very own!" ~ Mandy W

Eve Bunting grew up in Ireland amongst a strong storytelling tradition. As an adult with three children, she moved with her husband to California where she eventually entrolled in a writing class. She was uncertain of how writing would work out but had that uncertainty removed when she published her first story and then her first book. Since then, she has written over a hundred books for children and young adults.

Ms. Bunting says, "One of my greatest joys is writing picture books...the pleasures of telling a story of happiness or sorrow in a few simple words...I like to write picture books that make young people ponder, that encourage them to ask questions." She does so very well! So well, in fact, that she has been the recipient of many children's awards including the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Caldecott Medal (for the illustrations in one of her books). She has also taught writing and lives in Pasadena, California.

Who is Susan Meddaugh? Why she is the celebrated illustrator who illustrated this book, In The Haunted House. She was a student of art and illustration and originally came from New Jersey. Now she resides in Massachusetts with her family and her dogs. She is the author and illustrator of the Martha Speaks children's book series, which was on the New York Times Best Illustrated List in 1992.

Scary, Scary Halloween

By: Eve Bunting

Another fun Halloween book by Eve Bunting that is scary but not too scary for your young children. Read my complete review of Scary, Scary Halloween by clicking right here.