The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Halloween Tree
Book Review: Two stories in one book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the perfect Bradbury book to introduce him to "tweener" children. It is the story about a group of friends that has one of them suddenly fall sick and is dying. Death shows up and offers a deal to the healthy ones for the life of their friend. That is one part of the story. The other is that Death takes the boys on a trip through time to show how other cultures have celebrated "Halloween" or other of the same type of holidays. It is a joyous romp through the book and actually celebrates life with a serious subject. The deal that Death cuts with the boys is also a great way to discuss with your child what is important about friendship and life. Great book for both adults and "tweeners".Book Review: Wouldn't be Halloween Without It!
Summary: 5 Stars
I hadn't read this book for a long time, first got a hold of it back in elementary school. I picked it up off Amazon because I remembered it and wanted my own copy, also because I wanted to re-read it.
Have to say, curled up on a couch and reading this the night before and during Halloween itself, it brought back a lot of memories. This is a great book and definitely an interesting, quick read for pretty much all ages.
I have to say, the illustrations are captivating and interesting. I definitely like the cover art, but the sketches within the book are, I think, even more fitting to the story. Gives you a feel for the time and place it comes from, and keeps the art from over powering the book.
In terms of the writing, Bradbury's style is simply fun to read. He's eloquent and descriptive, but never gets too mired in prose to stop the story from progressing (a pet peeve of mine). A litmus test for any good book is weather or not the story takes you places, whether or not you can picture what's happening and get caught up in following it. Bradbury does this from the get go and never lets up. There are no boring parts of this book, not fat to be trimmed. It's all lean, down to the bone, not unlike it's chief character Mr. Moundshroud.
This book is a definite treat to read and I highly recommend it to anyone. There's few books that really stand out as Halloween classics that you'd want to curl up with on a cool October night and take in, but this definitely one of them.
Book Review: classic
Summary: 5 Stars
this book is a classic from start to finish. i read it every year to start my halloween celebrations. ive gotten my daughter to read it and someday my grandson will too. anyone who gives this 1 star is a moron and should go back to coloring books.Book Review: kitschy fun
Summary: 3 Stars
I thought the plot was implausible, events contain historical errors, but the book is still a fun, short read, particularly for tweens and early adolescents. RB always leaves me wanting to read more or keep writing. There is a lot of magic in these pages.