Horton Hears a Boo! By Wade Bradford, illustrated by Tom Branson. PICTURE BOOK (includes stickers). Random House, 2023. $11. 9780593643532
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Horton and his jungle friends hear a loud BOO echoing through their rest. Though his friends are scared, Horton knows you can’t judge a thing until you actually know what it is.
If you want a slightly spooky, but ultimately kind book for celebrating Halloween, Horton is a great candidate. Bradford does a good job on the rhyming text - though I could wish he had added some kind of call and response or a repetitive refrain to draw listeners deeper into the experience.
Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS
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