Bibliographic Information: Montes, M. (2006). Los Gatos Black on Halloween. Illus. Yuyi Morales. New York, NY: Henry Holt Company, LLC.
Brief Annotation: On Halloween all sorts of creatures come out to celebrate. In this book you will learn the Spanish name for each creature as well as what scares them the most on this ghoulish holiday.
Genre: Fantasy
Grade Level: K-3rd
Readers who will like this: Any child who enjoys Halloween!
Response/Rating (1-4): 4; I really like this book and would love to read it every Halloween! I also liked the glossary in the back that allows you to translate the Spanish words.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Why do you think Halloween is thought as a scary holiday?
a. Reading Strategy: Internet Investigation
b. Strategy Description: After reading the book, the students will go research online about how other cultures celebrate Halloween. They will then write a few interesting facts that they find to share with the class.
c. Rationale: This Reading strategy incorporates the theme of the book and encourages the students to explore other cultures.
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