The Halloween Tree

""Anyone could see that the wind was a special wind this night, and the darkness took on a special feel because it was all Hallow's Eve."<br/><br/>The Halloween Tree was a 3.5⭐ read for me. The writing is fantastic, but I just wasn't in love with the story. I think that you need to be in a whimsical mood for this book, and I wasn't particularly in the mood for a whimsical book. <br/><br/>I can see why kids love this one - it's basically an acid trip for children, and I think I would have loved it if I would have come across it when I was younger. The artwork is fun, and I thought it went well with the story. <br/><br/>I may give this one another shot one day. It wasn't a bad book at all."

"Origin stories of Halloween "

"One of my all time favorite books. I come back to it at least once a year. "

"I absolutely adore this book! If your ever in a reading slump- pick this up for sure and it will be a joy to read! "

"I like Bradbury and there is a reason he is a master, but I think what he was trying with this story fell flat."

"Keeping in mind this is really a middle grade/YA book, I thought it was well done. It explained the history of Halloween in a fun way that was just this side of fantastical. I mostly read it to fulfill my last prompt in the Popsugar Reading Challenge! Another one bites the dust."

"What a great book for Halloween! When young Pip goes missing on Halloween, the enigmatic Mr. Moundshroud takes his eight friends on a journey to find him, teaching the boys the meaning behind Halloween in the process. Bradbury's prose is poetic as usual, and his imagery is rich. It's like you're right there with Pip's friends as they search through time to find him. Ten year old me would've loved this a little more than current me, but still a fantastic read for Halloween!"

"This book became a quick favorite as a kid and was my first introduction on symbolism."

"An all-time favorite! I was introduced to The Halloween Tree through the Hanna-Barbera cartoon movie as a kid and fell in love with it, and didn't read the book until much later in life. I love both versions! The movie holds a slightly higher place in my heart because of nostalgia, but both are fantastic! It's the perfect book for Halloween for all ages that evokes a nostalgia for a bygone era when things felt less complicated, and exploring the neighborhood was an adventure!"