{"id":1360,"date":"2014-10-31T07:15:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T07:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alibris.com\/blog\/?p=1360"},"modified":"2014-10-31T11:27:18","modified_gmt":"2014-10-31T18:27:18","slug":"halloween-switch-witch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alibris.com\/blog\/halloween-switch-witch\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Books for the Switch Witch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1372\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/shutterstock_72348451-700x466.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween Books for the Switch Witch\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alibris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/shutterstock_72348451-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.alibris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/shutterstock_72348451-216x144.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.alibris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/shutterstock_72348451-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Halloween is finally here! And a colleague of mine tipped me off to a\u00a0new Halloween tradition that involves swapping out your child&#8217;s heap of Halloween candy for books they will treasure over time. Sounds like a great idea to us!<\/p>\n<p>So when the switch witch comes after Halloween here are a few ideas for what she might leave in place of that pile of Snickers bars. Classic books that give just a little scare and make the perfect read-alouds for your family. And if you need more inspirations browse more of our scary children books <a href=\"\/\/www.alibris.com\/search\/books\/subject\/Children%27s-Fiction-Horror-Ghost-Stories\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.alibris.com\/Bony-Legs-Joanna-Cole\/book\/761591\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1373 size-full\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/9780027229707.gif\" alt=\"Bony Legs by Joanna Cole\" width=\"139\" height=\"187\" \/>Bony Legs<\/a> by Joanna Cole<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #555555;\">When a terrible witch vows to eat her for supper, a little girl escapes with the help of a mirror and comb given to her by the witch&#8217;s cat and dog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This classic is scary but ultimately empowering for your little ones looking for a Halloween scare.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.alibris.com\/Stellaluna-Janell-Cannon\/book\/6337149\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1374 size-full\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/9780152062873.gif\" alt=\"Stellaluna by Janell Cannon\" width=\"187\" height=\"187\" \/>Stellaluna<\/a> by Janell Cannon<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #555555;\">Stellaluna is a fruit bat, separated from her mother before she can fly. Looked after by birds, she learns about similarities, differences and the essence of friendship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Learn about bats with yours kids this Halloween and make it educational!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.alibris.com\/Bats-at-the-Library-Brian-Lies\/book\/10667473\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1376\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/9780544339200.gif\" alt=\"Bats at the Library by Brian Lies\" width=\"227\" height=\"187\" \/>Bats at the Library<\/a> by Brian Lies<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #555555;\">Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it&#8217;s time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>More fun than scary, this is perfect for the littlest trick-or-treaters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween is finally here! And a colleague of mine tipped me off to a\u00a0new Halloween tradition that involves swapping out your child&#8217;s heap of Halloween candy for books they will treasure over time. Sounds like a great idea to us! 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