Common Sense Media Review
By Carrie Kingsley
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Beautifully illustrated spooky book is tough to read aloud.
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What's the Story?
In TRICK OR TREAT ON SCARY STREET, a group of kids spends Halloween night in a familiar neighborhood that's suddenly full of spooky houses and frightful walks. As they make their way past a mansion, a gingerbread house, pumpkins, giant spiders, and more, kids seem to disappear, and the group gets smaller. With only a few kids left, they all hope to make it to the end of the street and whatever is waiting for them there!
Is It Any Good?
The expressive illustrations are the real stars of this picture book, capturing a spooky, fun Halloween from the kids' perspective better than Lance Bass' awkward rhymes, which don't have a natural flow to them. Trick or Treat on Scary Street is saved by Roland Garrigue's splashy colors, delightful expressions, and eerie frights of kids spending Halloween night on a familiar neighborhood street that's all of a sudden much spookier than normal. The story is cute and has a fun ending, but don't try to speed through reading it aloud.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about whether they'd like to Trick or Treat on Scary Street. Do you like Halloween houses to scare you a little or do you want them to be happy and fun?
What do you like about Halloween that's different from other holidays?
What other Halloween stories do you like?https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/what-is-courage
Do you think the kids trick or treating in this book are brave? Do you think you'd have the courage to trick or treat on Scary Street? Does courage for this kind of thing matter or not so much? When does it really count?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Roland Garrigue
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Holidays , Fantasy
- Character Strengths : Courage , Perseverance
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Union Square Kids
- Publication date : July 23, 2024
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 4 - 7
- Number of pages : 40
- Available on : Hardback
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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