Book Details
- Hardcover: 48 pages
- Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing (September 21, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1621371360
- ISBN-13: 978-1621371366
Following a clumsy accident, the Prince confronts himself. While the Queen hopes he won't be too hard on himself, the Princess keeps herself above the fray and the King just wants to see a little more self control. Meanwhile the Pumpkin Wraith lurks in the shadows... Featuring the remarkable illustrations of Jessica Gadra, this clever tale carries shadowy undertones without ever being scary. Unexpected lessons pop up from unexpected places...but not the ones you might expect! Good for pre-readers, but with complex underlying themes that will challenge readers though second grade level. The grownups will have fun, too! "Sneaking Treats" will hold a special appeal for adoptive and inter-ethnic families. Suggested age range 5-7
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Eddison McRoberts lurks in Portland, OR, with his wife and two beautiful Ethiopian-adopted children.
Jessica Gadra resides in Buffalo, New York with her husband, Alex, dog, Eisley, and ten thousand uninvited ladybugs.
My Thoughts;
Sneaking Treats is a beautifully illustrated children's story that is just in time for Halloween. The characters are a royal family consisting of a King, Queen, a Prince and a Princess. Preparations are under way for Halloween, with pumpkins all over the castle. The King admonishes his children to stay out of the cauldron filled with treats or the pumpkin wraith will get them. The Prince doesn't listen and lifts a pumpkin that is way to heavy for him and drops it making a mess. He gets teased by his sister and storms out of the room. He blames himself and his Self gets angry and goes and hides. The Royal family search all over for the Prince but are unable to find him.
I loved the book, the story and the illustrations. There is also a moral to the story is that we all need to take responsibilities for our own actions. Definitely a fun story for ages 5-7 year old girls and boys. I actually intend to give this book to my grandnephew for his upcoming birthday!! The great part of this book is that the authors are donating all proceeds to charity!!
I received a copy of this book for review and was not monetarily compensated for my review.
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