Mike Petrik

The Loomis family always puts together the best haunted house in the neighborhood. The youngest, Little Sammy Loomis, loves everything about Halloween, the candy, the pumpkins, the fog, but most of all he loves having fun. That's why the day after Halloween, he gets right to work planning their next haunted house. His brother and sister tease him because he is too little, but Sammy decides to forge ahead. He puts the scare into Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and even the 4th of July. Unfortunately, his family has had enough. Just when he gives up, his brother and sister decide to lend a hand. Together they come up with the best haunted house yet, and Sammy already has plans for the next one.

The Bottom Line: With a little perseverance and teamwork, a young boy and his family put together the best Halloween haunted house ever. Bright and bold illustrations rendered in digital media will delight children ages 3 - 6. Enthusiastically recommended for seasonal reading and story times. Kids will be rooting for this little boy to succeed. This review also appears at the Mini Book Bytes Book Review Blog.… (meer)