Arthur's Halloween

Arthur's Halloween
By Marc Brown
Brown, Marc Tolon. Arthur's Halloween. Boston: Little, Brown, 1982. Print.


"The Cemetery is a great place. People are just dying to get in." This was another cute story! This story, like many others, did not focus on a specific subject matter. This story dealt with the idea of not judging a book by its cover and facing your fears. In the story Arthur was so afraid of everything that had to do with Halloween. However, once he faces his fear of the spooky house, he realizes there is nothing to be afraid of. This book is for younger kids- probably second grade. I can remember reading the Arthur stories and watching Arthur in the morning on the weekends! In addition, I love Halloween- so any book about Halloween is sure to be a winner!
Activity: Think about a time when you judged a book by its cover and were scared. Examples: Afraid of dogs, scared of a new teacher, etc. Draw a picture and write why you were afraid and how you overcame that fear.