The Halloween Kid

Oh my goodness, we love this book! I am so glad Amazon has it at a reasonable price now (for a while, copies were hard to find). The Halloween Kid is a great story about a hero who ends up getting a little help from regular kids to save Halloween and good 'ol fashioned fun. The rhythm of the text is terrific. This is a great book to read aloud, and it lends itself nicely to a thick Southern accent. Lots of alliteration and clever imagery, plus the illustrations have fun details (we like to discuss all the different Halloween costumes found in each scene). I gave a copy to my niece and another to my grandmother; everyone loves it. My niece memorized the story for a story telling contest, dressed up as a cowgirl, and won first place in her class! (she was 8 years old). Be ready to read it every night before bedtime and not just during October--it's a story about helping others and them being there to help you in return, dressed up in fast-paced, fun language. Do your family a favor and buy it while you can!! Buy two so you can share it--most people aren't familiar with it, so it's a wonderful gift.

Wonderful art and a hero the world needs!! Reads like it's straight from an old timey cowboy movie. It's not meant for children learning how to read. But if you enjoy reading to your child and making voices, do pick this up! My daughter loved it! She wants more Halloween Kid adventures!

This book is such a fun Halloween story that my toddler asks to read over and over. It has vintage looking illustrations that are perfect for the season. We love this book!

I just LOVE the artwork in this book. I first found this artwork from Rhode Montijo years ago at Comic Con and fell in love. It had bought a few little things that they had left. Then while cleaning I found a flyer from back then and had to go searching for more. I bought this book for my mom who is also a big fan of the artwork and gave it to her the day we put up there Halloween decorations. She loves it and it will reside on her bookshelf year round.

I was so thrilled when this arrived and I read through it! I couldn't wait to share it with the kids. The old-western lingo is terrific fun, the tempo is good, (I wish there were a few more details. But the kids get all the info they need from the illustrations and can fill in the rest with their imaginations) The illustrations are wonderful, So much better than I expected! The limited color palette keeps it all charming and gives it a classic children's book feel.As for the writing style,think: cowboy narrator; sittin' round the campfire; tellin' tales as you're a readin' it to yer young-uns. That's the feel of this story. If you read it with an accent, they will recognize that you are playing a character, entertaining them, and not demonstrating how you wish them to speak in school.I've looked for good Halloween books for years and this is definitely one of the best I've found. Other Halloween favorites at our house are: "Ghosts in the House" By K. Kohara, "Five Little Pumpkins" (pick your favorite illustrator), and "Room on the Broom" By J. Donaldson for three and up; and for longer attention spans (4-5 and up)- "The little Old Lady Who was Not Afraid of Anything" by L. Williams and "Too Many Pumpkins" by L. White.

The Halloween Kid is an October delight. The story is funny with a subtle message about teamwork. The charming illustrations use a limited color pallet very effectively, and have a vintage and slightly distressed look look reminiscent of 1950's Halloween graphics. The text has echoes of vintage cowboy movies. I think children will be amused and their elders will be charmed. This book is genuinely amusing as as sweet as candy corn.

If you buy this book you will not regret it, once a year around Halloween Rhode M. opens up a web shop on his site and sells art and creatures. He took what is cool about Halloween and put a mex-sophisticated retro spin on it. The grammar part of the book is actually really easy, (just talk like a cowboy!) If you get a chance order a deputy badge from his site it is really well made and it makes the experience so real. Like any awesome artist he of course sent extras post cards stickers and goodies! My son loves loves loves this book. It is beautiful, I am a artist myself and I am super picky. I would put this book up there with the other go to Halloween books!!!!!

Bought this for my grandson who loves cowboys. He really enjoyed it and is a nice addition to his Halloween books. The seller shipped fast and even though I ordered a little too close to Halloween, it was received in time.

Brilliant! Really fun and exciting my kids loved it!

Es difícil entender la história por que el lenguaje que utiliza es muy coloquial, y las ilustraciones son demasiado oscuras.

arrived fast, loved by all