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    Ebook37 pages17 minutes

    Not Very Scary

    By Carol Brendler and Greg Pizzoli

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    Children's author Carol Brendler and illustrator Greg Pizzoli's Not Very Scary follows a young monster as she makes her way to her friend's house for a Halloween party, despite the not very…slightly…okay, pretty scary creatures dogging her along the way.

    Melly is a brave little monster who is not afraid of anything. She loves surprises, and when her fun-loving cousin invites her over for a big surprise, Melly excitedly sets out for a visit. On her way, she notices skittish skeletons, a coal-black cat, and even ghoulish goblins following her. But Melly is not scared, no she's not! Well, maybe just a teensy bit . . .

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateAug 12, 2014
    ISBN9781466875371
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    Not Very Scary
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    Carol Brendler

    Carol Brendler is the author of picture books and novels for middle grade readers. She lives near Chicago, IL. Visit her online at carolbrendlerbooks.com and on Twitter @expectorchids.  

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    • 3/5
      The brave Melly sets out for a Halloween party only to encounter an increasing amount of decidedly "not very scary" creatures along the way. The text gets a little long-winded as it progresses, but the book's colorful illustrations and playful repetitions make it a enjoyable Halloween read.
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    • 3/5
      When Melly receives an invitation to her cousin Malberta's Halloween party in this fun seasonal counting book, the little monster sets out to attend, encountering a series of creepy creatures on the way. Although very brave, Melly becomes increasingly frightened as she meets up with everything from one coal-black cat with an itchy-twitchy tail to ten vexing vultures. Fortunately, she makes it to Malberta's in one piece, where she discovers the creatures she met along the way are fellow party guests...Pairing an engaging cumulative tale of a Halloween walk from author Carol Brendler with cute, cartoon-like artwork from illustrator Greg Pizzoli, Not Very Scary would make for a fun seasonal story and counting book for younger picture-book audiences. I liked the fact that, much as in the classic Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, each section of the narrative here builds upon prior encounters, with new creatures encountered being added to a list of creatures encountered, which is repeated each time. That repetitive structure would make for a good read-aloud, especially with Melly's increasingly unsure declarations that the creatures are not so terribly scary. Although not destined to become a personal favorite, this was an enjoyable Halloween jaunt, one I would recommend to those picture-nook readers seeking some mild spooky encounters, a counting element, and a happy ending.
    • 3/5
      picture book (counting, not-too-scary halloween; toddlers/preschoolers 2.5 and up?)
      The cartoony pictures (cute, not scary), and the interaction of the counting and participatory storytelling (completing the sentence "Then she saw..." with what appears on the next page spread), and the repetition (recounting each group of creatures in a list as the story progresses) make this a good choice for younger kids. This would definitely work for storytime or for a one-on-one readaloud, though you may end up reading the longer sentences (growing list of creatures) faster towards the end.