Los Gatos Black on Halloween

Written by Marisa Montes · Illustrated by Yuyi Morales

A spooky Halloween night unfolds with a cast of creatures.

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32 pages· 328 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· ~440L

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Bookroo's summary

Join a Halloween ball where monsters, witches, and skeletons dance under the full moon. As the night unfolds, the spookiest guests are yet to make their entrance. Discover a world of eerie fun and Spanish words in this enchanting bilingual poem. What chilling surprises await at the Haunted Hall?

From the publisher

Follow los monstruos and los esqueletos to the Halloween party Under October’s luna, full and bright, the monsters are throwing a ball in the Haunted Hall. Las brujas come on their broomsticks. Los muertos rise from their coffins to join in the fun. Los esqueletos rattle their bones as they dance through the door. And the scariest creatures of all aren’t even there yet! This lively bilingual Halloween poem introduces young readers to a spooky array of Spanish words that will open their ojos to the chilling delights of the season. Los Gatos Black on Halloween is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children’s Book of the Year, the winner of the 2008 Pura Belpre Medal for Illustration and a Pura Belpre Honor Book for Narrative.

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