Wednesday, October 02, 2002

Bring home this festive fall season by sharing one of the following Halloween books with your child.

Picture books

Halloween Hats by Elizabeth Winthrop, illustrated by Sue Truesdell (Henry Holt, $15.95). Join the neighborhood children as they pilfer mom and dad’s attics and closets for unique costume fare. This book is friendly, not frightening.

No Zombies Allowed by Matt Novak (Atheneum, $16.95). Witches Wizzle and Woddle are planning their Halloween party.

Halloween by Jerry Seinfeld (Little, Brown, $15.95). In his first picture book, comedian Jerry Seinfeld takes readers on a wild ride through his vision of Halloween.

Halloweena by Miriam Glassman, illustrated by Victoria Roberts (Atheneum, $15.95). Crotchety old with Hepzibah is given a human child to take care of.

Pumpkin Circle, The Story of a Garden by George Levenson, photography by Shmuel Thaler (Tricycle Press, $7.95). The miraculous cycle of nature in a backyard pumpkin patch. Also available in Spanish.

Superhero Max by Lawrence David, illustrated by Tara Calahan King (Random House, $15.95). Second-grader Max turns into Captain Crusader just in time for Halloween.

Elementary years

Halloweenies by David Wisniewski (Harper Collins, $15.95). Collection of five frightfully funny horror movie spoofs.

Older kids

The Great Ghost Rescue by Eva Ibbotson, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes (Dutton, $15.99).Humphrey the ghost, and his family are driven out of their old castle.

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