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Minerva Louise On Halloween (2009)

by Janet Morgan Stoeke(Favorite Author)

3.58 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0525421491 (ISBN13: 9780525421498)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Dutton Juvenile

review 1: Fun and silly story starring the lovable Minerva, as she experiences the strange sights, sounds and tastes of Halloween for the first time. Our girls thought this was a funny story and I thought it was interesting that Harry Potter made it into the tale. It seemed a bit incongrous though, as I always imagine these stories to be old fashioned (with the first book printed over 20 years ago), not set in the 2000s.
review 2: Minerva Louise is the chicken equivalent of Amelia Bedelia. You either love her, or she'll drive you crazy. I happen to love Minerva Louise, but I must admit, I wasn't totally enthralled with her new Halloween adventure. It is a nice and gentle Halloween book for the very young that contains no frights to leave them with nightmares. Miner... moreva thinks that decorating with fake tombstones is actually the farmers planting a rock garden and she mistakes children dressed up as ghost, as floating laundry. There are chuckles to be had and preschoolers do enjoy the book! I did not feel it necessary though to dress one of the trick or treaters up as Harry Potter. The audience members for the book do not recognize the character and really, he's a bit overdone already! (yes, I said that). I appreciate a nod to another literary character, but what about Dorothy or Alice? Or better yet, keep the holiday non-commercial and stick with ghosts and goblins! less

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