Trunk-or-Treat

by Chris Ayala-Kronos, Rea Zhai (Illustrator)

Overview

A festive Halloween picture book inspired by the abundantly decorated cars and trucks, snazzy costumes, and sweet treats of community-centric Trunk-or-Treat events!

Snazzy costumes, spooky decorations, and sticky candy…all on WHEELS! This rhyming Halloween picture book appeals to car and vehicle lovers with an ode to the growing Trunk-or-Treat trend. 

Trunk-or-Treats have been gaining in popularity the last few years as a safer alternative or addition to classic door-to-door trick-or-treating. Follow a family as they attend a community Trunk-or-Treat during the Halloween season!

Available as a lower-priced hardcover edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063347892
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	07/16/2024
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Chris Ayala-Kronos is a writer who has been a children’s book editor for more than a decade and holds an MFA in writing for children from Simmons University. Chris lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Rea Zhai received a BFA in media design from China’s Central Academy of Fine Arts and an MFA from Academy of Art University and works as a freelance illustrator. She lives with her husband and their three cute cats in Beijing, China.

Editorial Reviews

A newish Halloween trend gets a rollicking treatment...Expressed in bouncy rhymes, this entertaining read demonstrates that Halloween can be a community-focused event; here, the holiday offers an opportunity to celebrate with friends and neighbors rather than simply gather candy. The colorful digital illustrations are full of sprightly Halloween gusto. No trick: This tale will be a treat for young readers this October. — Kirkus Reviews

Through catchy rhymes and vibrant illustrations, this book ingeniously reimagines the classic “Trick-or-Treat, Smell My Feet” song to immerse readers in the enchanting world of trunk-or-treat festivities...not only a delightful read-aloud but also a celebration of the spirit of Halloween.” — School Library Journal

[A] sweet-natured celebration of community spirit and family creativity. — Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

2024-04-20
A newish Halloween trend gets a rollicking treatment.

Instead of visiting homes on Halloween night, a group of racially diverse costumed kids, accompanied by their grown-ups, head to a parking lot and stop by the various cars, whose trunks are cleverly decorated in a variety of vividly colorful thematic ways. Readers will glean exciting, inventive ideas should they and their families and friends wish to embark on their own Trunk-or-Treat celebrations. At one trunk, the kids sample delectable treats and take some home (including healthy ones). Other cars are decorated with a Día de los Muertos theme (though that holiday goes unnamed in the text) and spooky monsters. One features a musical soundstage, complete with instruments and speakers, and another is a minilibrary, filled with exciting books. “Candy, fruits, books— / it’s treats galore!” So many wonderful, imaginative, and safe ways for families to enjoy the holiday. Expressed in bouncy rhymes, this entertaining read demonstrates that Halloween can be a community-focused event; here, the holiday offers an opportunity to celebrate with friends and neighbors rather than simply gather candy. The colorful digital illustrations are full of sprightly Halloween gusto.

No trick: This tale will be a treat for young readers this October. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews