I stumbled upon this book at Toy Go Round, a used toy and children's books store in Albany, CA.
Pumpkin Moon by Tim Preston (with illustrations by Simon Bartram) is another great Halloween themed book to use with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade classes.
In the story, at nighttime pumpkins come alive and go about town. The book can easily inspire spooky, sneaky, quiet movement. I love the use of prepositions in the book - "through the woods....over the highway.....into the city." I envision creating a stealthy group dance with a whole class of children.
The text is somewhat sparse, but rich enough to easily be a springboard for choreography.
The book is also out of print. Look online to purchase used copies or search your local library.
Have fun!
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