annieb123
Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
Mothman's Happy Cryptid Halloween is an adorable illustrated children's book for the youngest readers written by Andrew Shaffer. Due out 6th Aug 2024, it's 42 pages and will be available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats.
What a fun, quirky, and humorous holiday themed romp for all ages! Everyone knows how much fun it is trick or treating at Halloween. Farmer Mothman is excited that all the kids will be coming to his pumpkin farm for pumpkins to carve and for trick or treating. He's ready with pumpkins and candy. He's even put on his Haloween costume. Things don't always go as planned, unfortunately, so he enlists the other (adorable!) cryptids to help him with his backup plan. This is certainly aimed a young audience, but it's charming and fun for everyone. The illustrations are simple but colorful and full of humorous small details. There's a series of planned holiday themed books, this is the second. The next one slated for release is a Valentine's Day adventure for Mothman and friends.
Five stars. It would make a good choice for public or school library acquisition as well as home use and gift giving purposes. Definitely worth a look.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.