Spooky Riddles (Kids Can Read) - Hardcover

Helmer, Marilyn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1553374479 ISBN 13: 9781553374473

Publisher: Kids Can Press, 2003

Synopsis

Kids will love these riddles that are mysterious, spooky -- and a little kooky! Riddle books are perfect for the emerging independent reader, as this stage in development is just when children are interested in telling, inventing and understanding jokes and riddles. What better way to get them excited about reading than to offer them a Level 3 first reader which feeds both their interest in riddles and their sense of humor!

About this title

About the Authors

Marilyn Helmer is the author of many books for children, including One Splendid Tree and Funtime Riddles. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.

Eric Parker is an illustrator whose work has been featured in magazines, newspapers and children?s books. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Reviews

K-Gr. 2. This entry in the Kids Can Read series is a clever alternative to traditional Halloween books. Helmer has collected (or adapted) 30 riddles to fit the silly, scary atmosphere of the holiday. Each conundrum gets its own page, mostly taken up with artwork that's brighter and better executed than pictures usually found in children's joke books. Full of action and populated by witches, monsters, and such well-known frighteners as Frankenstein, they draw kids right in. Some of the riddles are forced, but others are pretty funny: "What does Godzilla eat for breakfast? Bacon and legs." Expect to hear these repeated back to you more than once. Ilene Cooper
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Edition details

• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1553374479
• ISBN 13: 9781553374473
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Parker Eric
• Number of pages: 32