Celebrate Halloween with best friends Arnold and Louise!
In this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers!
Louise knows exactly what she wants to be for Halloween. She also knows exactly what she wants her best friend, Arnold, to be. The problem is, he's not so sure he agrees with her. Can these best buds find a way to communicate and compromise, or will the fear of hurting each other's feelings keep them from coming up with a solution?
Follow the delightful duo as they navigate the thrills and chills of choosing the right Halloween costume!
Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent. Erica S. Perl (she/her) is the author of more than forty popular and critically acclaimed books for children. She has also collaborated on books with Dolly Parton and R. J. Palacio. Erica teaches in the Writing for Children and Young Adults MFA program at the Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Washington, DC, with her family. Her website is ericaperl.com.
Kathrin Fehrl (she/her) is a freelance illustrator based in Münster, Germany. After graduating from university with a degree in communication design, she moved to London, where she began her career as a graphic designer.
Over time, illustration (originally just a hobby) became her full-time passion. Today she works with book and board game publishers, bringing stories to life with her artwork. She particularly enjoys illustrating for children as it allows her to express herself creatively while contributing to something truly meaningful.
