Two Little Witches : A Halloween Counting Story

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"Bold illustrations depict Halloween’s splendor in this counting book. . . . Simple word repetition will sustain the tension for very young listeners." — THE HORN BOOK

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If one little witch meets one little witch, what happens on a spooky Halloween night? In this lively, cumulative counting book, they’re joined by a plump pumpkin, a fuzzy bunny, a friendly pirate, a pink princess, and more costumed ...

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Overview

"Bold illustrations depict Halloween’s splendor in this counting book. . . . Simple word repetition will sustain the tension for very young listeners." — THE HORN BOOK

Now with more than 40 colorful stickers.

If one little witch meets one little witch, what happens on a spooky Halloween night? In this lively, cumulative counting book, they’re joined by a plump pumpkin, a fuzzy bunny, a friendly pirate, a pink princess, and more costumed characters, until ten trick-or-treaters are tiptoeing up to a dark, scary house. And what would happen if . . . a monster opened the door? Bright illustrations set off the simple rhythms of this Halloween story, just waiting to be completed with a page full of stickers.

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Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly
Little goblins learn to count to 10 with this yarnand they'll pick up some good costume ideas, too. What is counted are trick-or-treating friends: two witches who meet up with a clown, a skeleton, and so forth. Nothing macabre whatsoever herejust happy, brightly colored characters on a slightly spooky mission for candy. Ages 2-5. (Sept.)
Publishers Weekly
On the flip side, Two Little Witches: A Counting Story (1996) by Harriet Ziefert, illus. by Simms Taback, uses an ever-growing group of trick-or-treaters to teach addition skills. Taback's outlined characters stand out like black-light images against an inky black background.
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 1-A simple counting story for group sharing and beginning readers. One little witch plus another little witch add (one at a time) a clown, skeleton, striped cat, and so forth, to their retinue until there are "ten trick-or-treaters going trick-or-treating in the dark on Halloween night." Encountering a monster at a spooky old house, all scatter until only the two little witches remain. One rides off on her broomstick and the other walks home and counts her treats, leaving none. The text is simple and the addition predictable, ideal for novice mathematicians. The phrases "going trick-or-treating" and "in the dark on Halloween night" are used repeatedly, but do not build a strong rhythm or invite children to join in the oral reading, as does Sue Alexander's Who Goes Out on Halloween? (Bantam, 1990). Taback's large, primitive, watercolor-and-ink cartoons are especially delightful, though, both spooky with bold uses of black backgrounds and reassuringly familiar with the obviously homemade costumes. And Ziefert's surprise ending is a nice bonus.-Claudia Cooper, Ft. Stockton Independent School District, TX
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780763633097
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press
  • Publication date: 7/24/2007
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 32
  • Sales rank: 1,087,528
  • Age range: 2 - 5 Years
  • Product dimensions: 8.00 (w) x 8.00 (h) x 0.14 (d)

Meet the Author

Harriet Ziefert
Harriet Ziefert has been making magic with words for many years. She is the author of over 200 books for young readers. A mother of two and grandmother of five, she lives in South Orange, New Jersey.

Liz Murphy was born and raised in England and attended the Kingston Art College, where she majored in graphic design. She currently lives with her husband and two sons in Montclair, New Jersey. Liz has illustrated four other picture books for Blue Apple.

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