Count Pigula floated into the room silently. His guests gathered by the fire for a haunted hour of spooky stories.
He pulled the first spooky book down off the Crooked Bookshelf and began. . .
“One morning I woke up sleepy,/ came downstairs to something creepy. Outside the window sat something freaky/ my eyes had never known.”
--The Crow by Alison Paul.
Want the full list of what Mr. Pig is reading for his Haunted Halloween Story Hour? Check out his top picks from The Little Crooked Bookshelf.
TELL US YOUR FAVORITE SPOOKY STORY in the comments section below to win a SIGNED copy of SO YOU WANT TO CATCH BIGFOOT? by cottager Jamie Michalak!
The Crow, A Not-So-Spooky Story by Alison Paul
Why it's a Pig pick: Alison Paul channels Edgar Allen Poe in this not-so-spooky tale of a child who spies something creepy out her window. Plus, the author was born on Halloween!
Ghost In The House by Ammi-Joan Paquette; illustrated by Adam Record
Why it's a Pig pick: Cute ghost + bouncing rhyme=perfect Halloween read aloud!
Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds; illustrated by Peter Brown
Why it's a Pig pick: Aaron Reynolds puts the funny in spooky, and Peter Brown's gray-toned and orange spreads are perfection.
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams; illustrated by Megan Lloyd
Why it's a Pig pick: As Halloween read-alouds go, there's perhaps none better. 'Clomp-clomp,' indeed!
The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt; illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi
Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters by Jane Yolen; illustrated by Kelly Murphy.
Why it's a Pig pick: Little monsters will want to get up, romp and stomp to Yolen's rhythmic text and Murphy's fetching creepy creatures.
Why it's a Pig pick: As if a teeny-tiny woman weren't creepy enough? This one is hearing scary noises in the night.
The Spooky Box by Mark Gonyea
Why it's a Pig pick: A box that contains mysterious spooky things? I dare you not to open this book.
Need some spooky reading recommendations for the slightly older set? Don't worry. Mr. Pig has lots of those on the Crooked Bookshelf, too!
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Among the Dolls by William Sleator
Doll Bones by Holly Black
In The Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
A Tale Dark and Grim by Adam Gidwitz
The Witches by Roald Dahl
Have a safe, spooky and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Love, Count Pigula
and the Crooked Cottagers:
Screamie Michalak
Anika Demise
Scara LaReau
&
Kristen Creepy
Without a doubt it's Coraline!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Lynn! You won the spooky giveaway! Please email your mailing address to littlecrookedcottage@gmail.com, and we'll send you a signed copy of So You Want to Catch Bigfoot? Thanks!
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