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Language
  
English

Publisher
  
Macmillan

Pages
  
28 (unnumbered)

Originally published
  
1987

Illustrator
  
Lane Smith

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Genre
  
Children's Poetry

Publication date
  
1987

ISBN
  
978-00-2766870-4

Author
  
Eve Merriam

Country
  
United States of America

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Lane Smith books, American poetry books

Halloween ABC is a book of poetry for children, written by Eve Merriam and illustrated by Lane Smith. It includes a poem related to a scary or Halloween related theme for each letter of the alphabet.

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Reception

Kirkus Reviews calls it "Elegant in design, precise in image, this is a sophisticated style that should be popular for its subject, with appeal for any age that enjoys the macabre side of Halloween." Publishers Weekly describes the poems as "fresh, original creations." and "Illustrator Smith is a perfect accomplice..." The School Library Journal recommends Halloween ABC for children K and up, and states that: “This is not a book for young children to learn the alphabet, but it is a witty, whimsical, and happily shivery book for Halloween sharing. It is also a wonderful book for monster- and horror-loving youngsters at any time of the year and a diabolic way for poetry-loving adults to introduce the work of one of our best contemporary poets [...]”

Challenged book

Halloween ABC is on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000 as "it allegedly contains satanic references, cult symbols, and promotes violent and deviant behavior."

References

Halloween ABC Wikipedia