Halloween

A Holiday Book

by Lillie Patterson, Gil Miret (Illustrator)

Details the history behind the customs of Halloween.

Genres: Halloween

64 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1963

About the author

Lillian G. Patterson

Obituary

Lillie Patterson was a public school teacher and administrator whose love of writing and keen storytelling skills led her to write 16 books geared toward children. A West Baltimore resident for more than 50 years, Ms. Patterson, 82, wrote mostly biographies, historical accounts and books of poetry. Her topics included the lives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington. She also wrote several works of fiction. Most of her works were aimed at youngsters ages 7 to 12. Her fictional characters were vivid, and the stories had morals.

For her work, she received the Living Maker of Negro History Award in 1963 from the Iota Phi Lambda sorority, the Professional Award from the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs in Baltimore, and the Helen Keating Award in 1985 from the national Church and Synagogue Library Association.

Reviews

[Kirsten · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really informative book for children, covering the history and traditions of Halloween. I think you would be hard pressed to find a copy in a public school library these days, but my younger self would have been fascinated learning about Druids, Samhain, and the like. The absolute prize to me, though, are the illustrations. Fantastic. If you have a youngster who loves Halloween, try and find them a copy.

[Nichole Ostrander · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is really old, but the facts remain too. My kids loved learning a little bit about Halloween!