The Halloween Party

Halloween Party by Lonzo Anderson is currently reigning as my favorite children's book of all time. I first read this book when I was a kindergartner (a few years back). My elementary school was on a quiet little street lined with mature trees and spooky old brick Victorian homes draped in moss. I remember looking out the library window while I was reading and feeling chills. Faraday Folsum (what a name!) gets lost in the woods en route to a Halloween party. He stumbles upon a birthday party for Otto, the oversized child of some ogres. Faraday hides behind a tree but is discovered when Otto and his witch and goblin friends play hide and seek. Is this the end for Faraday...?This is not a scary story by today's standards. No one would be frightened; not even the most timid child. The illustrations are incredible, and I think the plot and story line are adorable. The hardcover edition of this book is rather hard to come by, but I have a precious copy all to myself. It sits in among my gazillions of other children's books and beckons to be read from time to time. Find a rare copy of the hardcover edition. It's a great and fun read!