Ghosts and Goblins

Whether you're celebrating Halloween today, later (like my town in NJ), or never,  here are two books I've shared with some of the ghouls I know this season.


I adore this little vampire.
I believe even very young children can enjoy VAMPIRINA BALLERINA and not even know she's a vampire, or get some of the subtle, funny, smart references.
They will love the story and the fabulous illustrations.

Kathryn Erskine said it perfectly in her blog interview with the author. CLICK HERE to go there.

Advice that's good for life, not just Halloween, for all ages. For story times, for sharing:

 Michael Rex has a new board book version of GOODNIGHT GOON.
Fun for grownups and the SuperHeroes in our lives.
(Michael's mom shared this book with me--Thanks, Kathy! He grew up in our little NJ borough.)

Here's the video:




 And here's my reading Superhero. Scary, no?

Other Halloween Posts:  Tabletops and Cookies!

A Poem and a Book

Spiders in Teacups and Swans on Tables

Just in time for Halloween. Check out Play With Your Food and make some critters like my friend Julie's.


Photo courtesy of Juliette Eastwick



And these from her co-conspirator:



Photos courtesy of Susan Tinanoff


Or if you prefer to eat your table decorations this Halloween, try a ladyfinger cookie decorated with red almond nails or a delicious chow mein noodle black spider, recipes and instructions from Ghoulish Goodies.




Happy Halloween fun to all you creative types out there in blogland!