Synopsis
This "Halloween—jungle-style" story will capture the spirits and moods of young trick-or-treaters everywhere. Bouncy verses with repetitive lines, and colorful, comical illustrations propel jungle characters along as they parade their way to a party.
Children's Literature
This colorfully and playfully illustrated book is not a traditional Halloween story. Its rhyming text takes you to the deep jungle where an elephant is dressed up as a jester, the alligator looks like a county sheriff, the rhinoceros is ready for a Hawaiian luau and a monkey marches by as a pirate. The jungle celebration includes carving pumpkins, a costume contest, a parade, trick or treating, dancing and eating. Like many Halloween enthusiasts, the animals end up exhausted with stomachaches. Children will enjoy this spin on Halloween as they recognize themselves in the lives of jungle animals. Teachers will have fun with the poetic text as well as the creative opportunities for story extensions. 2000, Albert Whitman. Ages 2 to 8. Reviewer: Andrea Sears Andrews