I'm Dracula, Who Are You?

Funny Firsts

by Mike Thaler, Jared Lee (Illustrator)

When a little boy dressed as Dracula goes trick-or-treating alone for the first time, he is startled to see Frankenstein's monster, the Wolfman, and other fearsome creatures.

30 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Mike Thaler, born in Los Angeles, started his professional career drawing cartoons for adults. A children's book editor saw one of his cartoon stories in a national magazine and encouraged Mike to try writing for children. His first attempt met with success, and "The Magic Boy" was published in 1961.

Mike has produced over 220 published books and is known as “America’s Riddle King.” He has also been called “The Court Jester of Children’s Literature.”

Mike Thaler lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Patty. He gladly welcomes all invitations to do church and school programs, and other book events.

Mike travels each year throughout the world helping children and teachers create their own stories, riddles, and books. He writes and teaches with creativity, inspiring his audiences with a love of language.

--from the author's website

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It showed a very real perspective of a child and his friends who get to go trick-or-treating on their own for the first time. I like how it shows that things are not quite the same and that they grow the confidence to go back to the places that scared them before. I would read this on Halloween or to calm down anxious students.

Interest Level
Grades PreK - 3

[Bridget · Rating 3 out of 5]

Elementary readers will enjoy this book and the quirky illustrations.