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Jerry Seinfeld - Author
Expect a comic reminiscence rather than a conventional Halloween adventure. The focus is on enthusiasm, disappointing costumes, trick-or-treating and candy, with lively illustrations reinforcing the jokes.
So the first time you hear the concept of Halloween when you're a kid, your brain can't even understand it. "What is this? What did you say? Someone's giving out candy? Who's giving out candy? EVERYONE WE KNOW is giving out candy? I gotta be a part of this!"In his first picture book, comedian and bestselling author Jerry Seinfeld captures on the page his hilarious views on Halloween, from Superman costumes that look like pajamas to the agony of getting bad trick-or-treat candy. Seinfeld's tale resonates with vivid experiences of a night every kid loves.Both kids and adults will eat up Jerry's distinct and unwritten rules of Halloween. Hamilton King award-winning illustrator, James Bennett's outlandish illustrations perfectly depict these unique observations, reminding us why Jerry Seinfeld is still the funniest man alive.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: The book presents this favourably.
Talk about: What makes Halloween feel exciting in the book, and does your child share that response?
How the book presents it: The retrospective stance invites affectionate recognition but also frames some behaviour and disappointments cynically for comic effect.
Talk about: If the narrator’s tone feels sarcastic, does your child understand it as playfulness, criticism or something else?
This may work best as a shared read when a child enjoys visual exaggeration or already finds Halloween’s rituals funny. Adults may also recognise the book’s backward-looking comic perspective.
The humour includes frustration with flimsy costumes, masks, unwanted sweets and increasingly cynical reactions to Halloween. Some behaviour is described as rude but played for laughs, so humour may need explaining.
Which parts of Halloween feel exciting, disappointing or funny to your child? Ask whether the narrator’s complaints make the celebration seem more amusing, less appealing, or simply familiar.
Read the pictures and spoken jokes together, pausing when the humour becomes sarcastic or rude. Invite comparisons with family Halloween memories rather than expecting a plot-led story.
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