Stompie the Zombie

PreS-Gr 2–Stompie is so excited for his family’s 500-year reunion. He’s so busy getting everything ready, including going to the “gross-ery store” for “finger food,” that he breaks his shinbone when he’s racing on his bike and goes over a bump. How will he get ready for the reunion now? Itchy Witchy to the rescue—not only does she take Stompie on her broom to “Urgent Scare,” she gets all of his family to come visit him after his operation. Who needs a fancy graveyard for a party when you have your family? This book is full of spooky puns: Stompie rides in a “squeal-chair” to his family’s “shin-dig” where the ghosts “boo-gie-woogie.” Little ones will find the wordplay funny and the art engaging. The illustrations are just as busy as the text: filled with lots of greens and purples, along with tons of Halloween touches, there’s plenty to look at.