Mother Boo
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2026

Mother Boo

Written by Vikki VanSickle · Illustrated by Jennica Lounsbury

Explore Spookytown's magical Halloween poems with friendly ghosts and creatures.

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48 pages· ~520L
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In Spookytown, where autumn never ends, Mother Boo, the town's oldest ghost, invites young readers to a world of whimsical Halloween poems. Join skeletons, pumpkin heads, and werewolves in enchanting adventures. Discover secrets of flying, partake in a pumpkin parade, and dance under the moonlight. This collection, perfect for little witches and goblins, offers a delightful mix of silly and spine-tingling verses. What mysteries will you uncover in this magical town where Halloween is forever?

From the publisher

A fun collection of spooky poems for 4-to-8-year-olds featuring Mother Boo – a friendly old ghost – and a whole town of familiar and friendly Halloween faces: skeletons, pumpkin heads, vampires, werewolves, ghosts and more. A poetry collection perfect for the Halloween fanatic in your life! Deep in October County is a magical place called Spookytown, where the leaves are always bright, the air is always crisp and the pumpkins are always in their prime. When it’s time for a story or a poem, the little witches, ghosts and goblins of Spookytown love to snuggle up with this collection, compiled by Mother Boo–the oldest ghost in town. Discover the secret to flying, join a pumpkin parade and dance with werewolves in this collection of Halloween poems inspired by Mother Goose. From silly to spine-tingling, there is something for everyone to enjoy!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
July 28, 2026
Publisher
Tundra Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781774886182

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