Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween
| AUTHOR | Longhi, Katya; Livingston, A. A. |
| PUBLISHER | Flamingo Books (07/22/2025) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Told in silly, rhyming text, this is a not-so-scary Halloween tale about a grouchy old witch named Grizelda the Green who tries to destroy Halloween! Perfect for fans of Room on the Broom and How to Catch a Witch! There's an old witch in town named Grizelda the Green.
She's sour and grouchy and HATES Halloween!
"Year after year, kids keep finding my door.
I'm fed up and frazzled! I can't take anymore!" Meet Grizelda the Green. She's a grouchy old witch and she absolutely, positively, HATES Halloween! So this year, she's cooked up a plan to end the holiday once and for all. But both she and the trick-or-treaters are in for some surprises that will make this the most memorable Halloween ever! Told in silly and clever rhyme by bestselling author A. A. Livingston, and brought to life with bright and colorful art by Katya Longhi, Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is perfect for not-so-scary Halloween storytimes and for fans of Room on the Broom and How to Catch a Witch! Praise for Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween "The rhyming text results in an ideal preschool read-aloud, with the bouncing stanzas keeping a snappy pace . . . A fresh trick-or-treating tale with plenty of read-aloud potential." --Kirkus reviews "This book will bring lighthearted cheer to young readers . . .A good addition for libraries seeking to enhance their young children's Halloween collections." SLJ reviews "A fun read . . . A.A. Livingston's use of rhythm and rhyme makes the text delightfully trip off the tongue."-- Portland Book Review "Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is a fun and silly book that is told in rhyme, which is perfect for ringing in Halloween." --YA and Kids Books Central "Original, clever, and a fun read from cover to cover, Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is thoroughly 'kid friendly' and unreservedly recommended for Halloween picture book collections." --Midwest Book Review/Children's Book Watch
She's sour and grouchy and HATES Halloween!
"Year after year, kids keep finding my door.
I'm fed up and frazzled! I can't take anymore!" Meet Grizelda the Green. She's a grouchy old witch and she absolutely, positively, HATES Halloween! So this year, she's cooked up a plan to end the holiday once and for all. But both she and the trick-or-treaters are in for some surprises that will make this the most memorable Halloween ever! Told in silly and clever rhyme by bestselling author A. A. Livingston, and brought to life with bright and colorful art by Katya Longhi, Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is perfect for not-so-scary Halloween storytimes and for fans of Room on the Broom and How to Catch a Witch! Praise for Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween "The rhyming text results in an ideal preschool read-aloud, with the bouncing stanzas keeping a snappy pace . . . A fresh trick-or-treating tale with plenty of read-aloud potential." --Kirkus reviews "This book will bring lighthearted cheer to young readers . . .A good addition for libraries seeking to enhance their young children's Halloween collections." SLJ reviews "A fun read . . . A.A. Livingston's use of rhythm and rhyme makes the text delightfully trip off the tongue."-- Portland Book Review "Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is a fun and silly book that is told in rhyme, which is perfect for ringing in Halloween." --YA and Kids Books Central "Original, clever, and a fun read from cover to cover, Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is thoroughly 'kid friendly' and unreservedly recommended for Halloween picture book collections." --Midwest Book Review/Children's Book Watch
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780593692271
ISBN-10:
0593692276
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Picture Book)
Content Language:
English
More Product Details
Page Count:
40
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
9.20 x 0.40 x 9.10 inches
Weight:
0.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween
Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
Grade Level:
Preschool
- 3rd Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
E
Library of Congress Control Number:
2025015255
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Told in silly, rhyming text, this is a not-so-scary Halloween tale about a grouchy old witch named Grizelda the Green who tries to destroy Halloween! Perfect for fans of Room on the Broom and How to Catch a Witch! There's an old witch in town named Grizelda the Green.
She's sour and grouchy and HATES Halloween!
"Year after year, kids keep finding my door.
I'm fed up and frazzled! I can't take anymore!" Meet Grizelda the Green. She's a grouchy old witch and she absolutely, positively, HATES Halloween! So this year, she's cooked up a plan to end the holiday once and for all. But both she and the trick-or-treaters are in for some surprises that will make this the most memorable Halloween ever! Told in silly and clever rhyme by bestselling author A. A. Livingston, and brought to life with bright and colorful art by Katya Longhi, Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is perfect for not-so-scary Halloween storytimes and for fans of Room on the Broom and How to Catch a Witch! Praise for Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween "The rhyming text results in an ideal preschool read-aloud, with the bouncing stanzas keeping a snappy pace . . . A fresh trick-or-treating tale with plenty of read-aloud potential." --Kirkus reviews "This book will bring lighthearted cheer to young readers . . .A good addition for libraries seeking to enhance their young children's Halloween collections." SLJ reviews "A fun read . . . A.A. Livingston's use of rhythm and rhyme makes the text delightfully trip off the tongue."-- Portland Book Review "Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is a fun and silly book that is told in rhyme, which is perfect for ringing in Halloween." --YA and Kids Books Central "Original, clever, and a fun read from cover to cover, Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is thoroughly 'kid friendly' and unreservedly recommended for Halloween picture book collections." --Midwest Book Review/Children's Book Watch
She's sour and grouchy and HATES Halloween!
"Year after year, kids keep finding my door.
I'm fed up and frazzled! I can't take anymore!" Meet Grizelda the Green. She's a grouchy old witch and she absolutely, positively, HATES Halloween! So this year, she's cooked up a plan to end the holiday once and for all. But both she and the trick-or-treaters are in for some surprises that will make this the most memorable Halloween ever! Told in silly and clever rhyme by bestselling author A. A. Livingston, and brought to life with bright and colorful art by Katya Longhi, Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is perfect for not-so-scary Halloween storytimes and for fans of Room on the Broom and How to Catch a Witch! Praise for Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween "The rhyming text results in an ideal preschool read-aloud, with the bouncing stanzas keeping a snappy pace . . . A fresh trick-or-treating tale with plenty of read-aloud potential." --Kirkus reviews "This book will bring lighthearted cheer to young readers . . .A good addition for libraries seeking to enhance their young children's Halloween collections." SLJ reviews "A fun read . . . A.A. Livingston's use of rhythm and rhyme makes the text delightfully trip off the tongue."-- Portland Book Review "Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is a fun and silly book that is told in rhyme, which is perfect for ringing in Halloween." --YA and Kids Books Central "Original, clever, and a fun read from cover to cover, Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is thoroughly 'kid friendly' and unreservedly recommended for Halloween picture book collections." --Midwest Book Review/Children's Book Watch
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Author:
Livingston, A. A.
A. A. Livingston is the New York Times bestselling author of more than two hundred books for children (under the pen name Annie Auerbach). She is also the author of B. Bear and Lolly: Off to School. She has never spotted any runaway cookies, but she did once see a herd of cupcakes break out of a pasture and stampede down the road where she lives, outside Portland, Oregon.
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