Book Description This tricky little book is a real treat! Children will love getting into the Halloween spirit in this fun and interactive Halloween book. This jack-o-lantern shaped book is a holiday treasure with large， easy-to-read text and playful illustrations. Children will also be introduced to basic colors and counting while they play with this charming activity book. Young readers will delight in finishing Peggy Tagel's bright， cut-paper illustrations by filling the blank spaces with yummy "M&M's"(r) Brand Chocolate Candies. About the Author Barbara McGrath received her degree in early childhood education from Lasell College. She co-founded a nursery school in Wellesley， Massachusetts， and worked as a pre-school teacher for sixteen years. Barbara was first published in her college periodical. She has written freelance articles for several publications， concentrating mostly on public interest issues. She is a volunteer for public education and teaches a nature/science course in the town of Weston， Massachusetts. She also visits schools across the country giving interactive presentations and encouraging children to write. Barbara wanted to combine her interest in writing with her desire to make learning fun. This-- and her experience with children-- inspired her to write her first book， The"M&M's"(r) Brand Chocolate Candies Counting Book (Charlesbridge， 1994)， which has over a million copies in print. She has also written several other books， including More "M&M's"(r) Brand Chocolate Candies Math (Charlesbridge， 1998)， The Cheerios Counting Book(Scholastic， 1998)， and The Baseball Counting Book (Charlesbridge， 1999). Barbara's hobbies include surfcasting， canoeing， and scuba diving near Cape Cod. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and their two children.