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in My First Halloween, Tomie Depaola's Warm Illustrations Capture The Sweet Moments Of Halloween That Become Wonderful Memories For The Family. A 3-d Effect On The Cover, Along With Eye-catching Foil, Make This An Irresistible Addition To Every Child's Bag Of Treats. school Library Journal pres-- Rightfully Spare, This Board Book Introduces Very Young Children To The Barest Of Halloween Traditions: Carving Jack-o'-lanterns, Making Black Cats, Putting On Costumes, Trick-or-treating, And Returning Home To A Halloween Party. Full-color Paintings Feature A Caucasian Family Of Six, Each Child Sporting Either The Mother's Straight Red Hair Or The Father's Curly Dark Locks; The Party Guests Are Multiracial. The Book Is Perfect For Toddler Story Times, And Patrons Will Snap It Up. --jacqueline Elsner, Athens Regional Library, Ga