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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2010 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
On a Windy Night
Written by Nancy Raines Day · Illustrated by George Bates
A boy races home on Halloween, pursued by eerie whispers and shadowy shapes.
40 pages· 317 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
On a blustery Halloween night, a young boy hears a chilling voice warning him not to look back. As he races through the woods, shadows twist into eerie shapes—are they real or imagined? With each step, the line between reality and illusion blurs. Will he make it home safely, or will the night hold a spooky surprise? This tale, filled with visual tricks and a playful tone, promises a thrilling yet not-too-scary adventure for young readers.
From the publisher
On a windy Halloween night, as a little boy makes his way home after trick-or-treating, he hears a voice:
“Cracklety-clack, bones in a sack. They could be yours—if you look back.” As his heart flip-flops with fear, the boy dashes through woods and fields that seem full of haunting shapes—owls, ghosts, skeletons, and more. The detailed illustrations are packed with visual tricks for children to discover. Are those skeletons or cornstalks? Ghostly hands or tree branches? The playful tone of the text makes this a perfect, not-too-scary read-aloud, with an enjoyable surprise ending.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 317
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~202L
Good to know
Stories behind the story
Are there any details of On a Windy Night that you particularly love that readers should watch for?
Besides all the fun/scary images George Bates hid in the clouds and trees, it's fun to look for all the sources of the cracklety-clack sound. Also, look for the boy's cat behind him in every spread. Few readers notice that the mouse on the final page appears on the opening page as well. By Nancy Raines Day (author)
What was the hardest part about creating On a Windy Night?
Getting the story AND the rhyme right. It took me eight years! By Nancy Raines Day (author)
What readers & critics say
Reviews
5.0
out of 7
5.0
“Perfect Halloween book, with just the right amount of fright and humor! I wouldn't suggest this book for younger kids or those that get scared very easily, but in the end the boy realizes his imagination is creating all the scare.”
B is for Bookworm
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.8
- F&P level
- ~G
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 140382
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 2010
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
- Illustration details
- The art in this book was created with pen and ink on Canson paper, and then scanned into a computer. The color was added digitally using an experimental technique in Photoshop CS2.
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780810939004
- LCCN
- 2008052532
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