''Harriet's Halloween Candy'' is a 1982 children's
picture book written and illustrated by Nancy L. Carlson. It was published by
Carolrhoda Books
Lerner Publishing Group, based in Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota since its founding in 1959, is one of the largest independently owned children's book publishers in the United States. With more than 5,000 titles in print, Lerner Publi ...
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Summary
Harriet doesn't want to share her
Halloween
Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. It begins the observanc ...
candy with her little brother. She is running out of places to hide her candy so she tries to think of a solution.
Reception
* It was adapted into a
Broadway play.
* The book is used in
schools to teach number sorting.
* A math book uses the book to teach number sorting in schools.
Math Through Children's Literature
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See also
* Bibliography of Halloween
This is a bibliography of works about Halloween or in which Halloween is a prominent theme.
Novels
* John Bellairs, ''The House with a Clock in Its Walls''
* Jim Butcher, '' Dead Beat''
* Ray Bradbury, '' Something Wicked This Way Comes'' (1962)
* ...
References
1982 children's books
American picture books
Halloween children's books
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