Book Review #18 :: Trick or Treat, Calico!

Trick or Treat, Calico!

Written by Karma Wilson
Illustrated by Buket Erdogan

Published by Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division

Copyright 2009

"It's that spooky time of year. 

Halloween is finally here!

There are trick-or-treaters everywhere. 

Look - a ghost is over there!"

Publisher's Summary:  It's Halloween night, and everyone is trick-or-treating! But where is Calico? Is she disguised as a ghost? No! Is she in a witch's costume? No! Young readers will love lifting the study flaps to find out where Calico is hiding.

Mary Elizabeth's Musings:  Babies and toddlers will be delighted again and again by finding Calico the cat in this sweet, lift-the-flap board book! Babies will adore listening to the words while searching for Calico under a variety of costumes.  Parents will enjoy sharing the rhythmic verse and engaging illustrations with their little ones.  Bright and colorful illustrations paired with Karma Wilson's rhyming prose makes this board book a must-have for any baby or toddler's home library!


To read more about maximizing reading time with your baby, check out my post on Developmental Milestones of Early Literacy :: Part One of Five.


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