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Twenty-six spooky poems from author Eve Merriam, one for each letter of the alphabet, are paired with intensely creepy illustrations from artist Lane Smith in this marvelous Halloween picture book. From Apple—"Apple, / sweet apple, / what do you hide? / Wormy and / squirmy, / rotten inside"—to Zero—"Round blank / Round blank / Only bubbles / mark where it sank"—the poems here are dark, capturing the more disturbing, frightening aspect of the holiday. The accompanying artwork, done in oil paint, is perfectly suited to the text, and is likewise terrifying...

Originally published in 1987 as Halloween ABC, and then reprinted in a slightly revised format in 2002 as Spooky ABC—the text of the two titles is identical, with an afterword being added to the revised edition, as well as a somewhat different visual presentation of the artwork, now on colorful rather than cream backgrounds—this picture book is definitely on the scarier end, when it comes to seasonal fare for Halloween. According to the afterward in Spooky ABC (although it was Halloween ABC I checked out of my local library, I ended up reading both editions, accessing Spooky ABC via the Internet Archive), Lane Smith's artwork here came first, and was paired with Eve Merriam's poems after the fact, necessitating the changing of some of the paintings. As the afterword contained some of the artwork that was rejected from the initial title, I think on the whole I recommend seeking out Spooky ABC, even though I myself started with Halloween ABC. Leaving that aside, this was a very satisfying collection of poems for the season, sure to give readers and listeners a chill. I would recommend it for slightly older audiences, than would normally consume a picture book of this level, given the themes explored. Perhaps six or seven and above? As for me, I am already a Lane Smith admirer, but will definitely try to seek out more poetry from Eve Merriam.

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Can you find one hunter on the horse? One fox on the run? Two laces in the shoe? Three apples on the tree?

And when does the train leave the station?

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Young readers, ages two through five, are the targeted audience for this unique counting book. Bold, colorful, child-like illustrations accompany the lilting rhyme; each double-page spread includes a rhythmic couplet ending with the time the train leaves the station. [And note the ever-changing clock face on the front of the engine.]

Following the counting rhymes, a double page of numbers and objects [from the story] provide the young reader with the opportunity to count the items corresponding to each number.

While learning to count, the young reader is sure to enjoy the ride on this delightful train.

Highly recommended.

Mom wrote comments on just about every page. I treasure this book.

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This book was a joy to read. I loved the watercolor illustrations and the silly rhyming poetry. I think this is a great book for introduction to poetry for young children

This was an interesting book in my opinion. I guess I expected it to be different than what it was. When I read the title I thought it was going to be more about math problems and solving math problems that equal to 11, however when I read the book it was mainly just stating different objects and the number of each object in order to make them all equal to 11. For example, it said how the little boy picked up 9 pine cones and 2 acorns. The concept of this book was to explain the number 11 and how to get the number 11, however I did not really agree with the way it was organized.

Spooky ABC’s is a “spooky” or “creepy way to learn your ABC’s in a form of poetry. The poems in this alphabet poetry book are rhyming. Some of the poems in this book may be a little too graphic for some. The illustrations do a good job of mirroring the authors words.

This is a great read for younger kids. It rhymes and include math, counting down the 10 roses. I loved how she rhymes the number of roses left with the kids in the story name or surrounding.
I would have like for the author to give the readers a reason why the kids are picking these roses. Other than just give a picture of them giving them to their teacher.
I really like this book it had great illustrations for kids to understand.

Though this book is targeted for children ages 4-8, it can be enjoyed by children of all ages. This is great for showing children there are different ways to get to a number.

I loved this book, it is very colorful and easy for young readers to read. It teaches the students different ways to make the number 11 by using pictures and scenarios.

To begin, I thought this book was hilarious. In the beginning I really didn't understand where it was going, but once the insults started I always had a smile on my face. Though I don't think kids should handle their problems with each other through name calling it was clear that the two children in this book didn't actually hate each other. What's great about it is that it seems like these two kids seem like they do this all the time and if it isn't seriously a problem between the two then its fine. With this book it also advocates that children go out and learn about all the various words in the book, even stating where you can find all the words.½

This book is a math informational book that explains 12 different grouping of things that all add up to 11. The book starts off with counting 1-10, skipping 11 and going to 12, then asking: where is 11? The book then gives you 12 different groupings of objects that all add up to 11.

A Poem for a Pickle has a large amount of cute, funny poems for young children. Many of the poems are silly and would definitely make some children laugh. I liked the use of rhyme in the poems throughout this book. Each poem had a sing-song rhyme, and that makes it fun and memorable for young children. This is definitely a book a teacher can use in the classroom to make a memorable experience for the students while teaching poetry.

This a a cute collection that uses a lot of rhymes and play one words. It has a lot of word play and onamonapia's as well. It is a fun and silly collection of poems for children.

This collection is about spooky poems. It is organized alphabetically. It incorporates objects that wouldn't necessarily be associated with spooky, until they were read in these poems, such as apples. They all incorporate some type of rhyme throughout the poems and the poet uses some onamonapia 's as well.½

This book promotes the child's ability to ask questions to help better their understanding of the world around them. It promotes the idea that you can ask proper questions and do research to find the answers you seek. It has beautiful illustrations and a good plot that will make the children feel good about themselves. I would read this to a second grade class.

Great book to get children asking questions throughout the whole book to figure out what the secret is that is revealed at the end.

A sky full of poems is a book full of many different poems. Each is different from the last and that are all different topics such as holidays, nature, people, and punctuation. Each poem is done is a different poetic style.

This was an interesting book to review as it is many different poems in one book. I did enjoy reading each one. Every poem was different which made it more enjoyable. The poems also differed in poetic styles.It was also interesting that the author used the position of the words and punctuation to enhance the poems. I would recommend this tho upper elementary and middle school students

Extensions
1. Students create "about me " poems, which describe them.
2. Students choose either limerick, metaphor, or adverb poem to write.

This is a fabulous book for introducing poetry into children's' lives. The book is full of fun and creative poems that use exciting imagery. This book is a collection of simple yet whimsical poetry that is perfect for first time poetry readers. The poems are about interesting things for kids such as giants wanting 100 pancakes for breakfast.

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"Ten Rosy Roses" is a poem that includes math and counting. The story starts off with 10 "rosy roses" and goes all the way to zero. A little boy or girl "pick" one of the flowers and then state there are a certain amount left. This poem helps young students in pre-k and kindergarten learn about counting and subtraction while also introducing them to poetry. This poem also includes alliteration in how it mentions "rosy roses" many times throughout the book. The style used in this poem helps young students follow a pattern in the writing, helping them make predictions of how many "rosy roses" are left, which can be a tool to help them learn to count. Overall, this book is very straightforward and I think it can be helpful for very young students to learn how to count.

Twelve witty double spreads depict dozens of objects and take young readers on an adventure-filled counting adventure.

Light verse, with a strong cadence, easy to memorize. They sing like jump-rope or ball-bounce chants. They don't have the resonance of 'real' poems, but they do have a spark that makes them an ideal introduction for pre-school children. Slightly older children could enjoy the verses, too, if they were used with an activity such as art or drama.