Eek! Halloween!: Oversized Lap Board Book

by Sandra Boynton, Sandra Boynton (Illustrator)

Overview

It’s time for Halloween in a board book that’s all treat and no tricks from the one and only Sandra Boynton—this holiday favorite is now available in an oversized lap edition.

Strange things are happening. One chicken sees a pumpkin with flickering eyes, another spies a mouse of enormous size. They all see a wizard and a witch, and a spooky robot, too. “WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Relax, silly chickens! It’s HALLOWEEN!” It’s BIG fun from Sandra Boynton in the big, big lap edition of this favorite board book.

There’s a big round moon
in a dark, dark sky.
The chickens are nervous.
Do you know why?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665988025
Publisher:	Boynton Bookworks
Publication date:	07/15/2025
Series:	Boynton on Board Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 5 Years

About the Author

Sandra Boynton is a popular American cartoonist, children’s author, songwriter, producer, and director. Since 1974, Boynton has written and illustrated over eighty-five children’s books and seven general audience books, including five New York Times bestsellers. More than 90 million of her books have been sold, “mostly to friends and family,” she says. She has also written (with Michael Ford) and produced seven albums of renegade children’s music. Three of her seven albums have been certified Gold (over 500,000 copies sold) and Philadelphia Chickens, nominated for a Grammy, has been certified Platinum (over 1 million copies sold). Boynton has also directed many music videos of her songs, including the award-winning “One Shoe Blues” starring B.B. King, “Alligator Stroll” starring Josh Turner, and “Tyrannosaurus Funk” (animated) sung by Samuel L. Jackson. She lives in rural New England, and her studio is in a barn with perhaps the only hippopotamus weathervane in America.

Hometown:

"Somewhere in rural Connecticut"

Date of Birth:

April 3, 1953

Place of Birth:

Orange, New Jersey

Education:

B.A., Yale University, 1974; attended University of California--Berkeley Drama School and Yale Drama School

Editorial Reviews

“With humorous rhymes and boisterous, expressive drawings, EEK! Halloween! is a treat.” — The Washington Post

“The pigs are cute, and the coloring and illustrations evoke a warmth...emphasizing all the fun Halloween has to offer. An excellent, rounded effort from a creator who knows how to deliver.”— Kirkus Reviews

“Boynton maintains a slightly eerie mood but keeps everything just gentle enough to appeal to the intended audience. VERDICT A great addition to board book collections, especially where Halloween titles are needed. Kids anticipating their first Halloween will be easily convinced....that the upcoming holiday is full of spooky fun.”— School Library Journal

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