"The beauty of A Halloween Story lies in its simplicity. The story is perfect for pre-school readers – short but full of suspense. The black and white illustrations are a perfect complement to the story and the activity pages at the end of the book provide a great springboard for other young would-be authors."
Jane Richstein
Sundial Books
Chincoteague Island, VA
"We received the display yesterday and put it up immediately. My staff loves your cause and will hand sell your book to everyone that walks in our door! ...I will contact you if we need more books. We hope that we do -- soon!"
Lillian Trujillo
Sages Pages
Madison, NJ
A Halloween Story, un libro escrito por el niño Alberto, es una historia sorprendentemente estructurada y elocuente.
Las ilustraciones que hace Pilar son mágicas, porque tienen la espontaneidad que sólo en la niñez puede brindar el dibujo.
Los dibujos que Pilar hizo para este libro, logran lo que una ilustración debe aspirar: empatía y ficción. Al menos en mí fue lo que logró, y me llevó ahí, como se lleva a un niño. Felicidades Pilar.
Federico Jordán.
Federico es un ilustrador editorial y publicitario. Su trabajo ha sido publicado en Forbes, Harvard Business Review y The New York Times, entre otros. Actualmente trabaja como profesor en la Facultad de Artes Visuales de la UANL y el CEDIM.
Monterrey, Nuevo León. México.
English translation: A Halloween Story, a book written by Alberto, a little boy, is a surprisingly structured, eloquent story.
The illustrations that Pilar has made are magical, because they have the spontaneity that only childhood can bring to the drawings.
The drawings that Pilar has made for this book achieve what illustrations should aspire to: complete understanding (empathy) and fiction. At least in me that is what was achieved: it brings me there, as it does for a child. Congratulations Pilar.
Federico Jordán.
Federico is an editorial and advertising illustrator. His work has been published in Forbes, Harvard Business Review and The New York Times among others. He is currently working as a professor in the School of Visual Arts at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, and the CEDIM.
Monterrey, NL, Mexico
"After a fun-filled evening of Trick-or-Treat and Halloween fun, footsteps in the night waken a young boy. Is it a vampire? A mummy? A giant scary monster? What could it be? To find out, you need to read Alberto Fernandez’s new book, A Halloween Story.
Written at the age of 5 as part of a school project, young Fernandez has created a short story which children will want to hear and read again and again. Black and white illustrations lend to the overall simplicity of the book. Drawn as if by a child’s hand, the pictures help bring the story to life as a child would view it.
Children not only enjoy the story but also the variety of activities found at the end of the book. Readers are encouraged to “Help the mummy-pup reach his Halloween treats” by working through a maze which spans three pages. Story starters are also included in the book in an effort to help children use their own imaginations. Simple sentences start stories told from the point of view of a spider, a mummy and the man beneath the stairs and give children the opportunity to create stories in a similar fashion of A Halloween Story but with their own ideas and words. This would make a fun fall project for elementary students.
Children are not the only ones who will enjoy this book. Adults will enjoy seeing their children’s expressions as they get deeper and deeper into the story and hearing their surprised “Oh!” at the ending. The book will also invoke fond memories of their own Halloween fun and scares as a youth.
This fall, A Halloween Story is a definite “must read” for children."
Kristin Pace, BookPleasures.com
"As a nonprofit reading program, Earning by Learning services over 60 Dallas ISD elementary schools. It was sheer joy to discover "A Halloween Story."
To be able to introduce Alberto's story to libraries within the Dallas ISD district was an honor and a pleasure for Earning by Learning. As educators, there is no greater experience than to read a book written through the eyes of a young child. Alberto truly exemplifies the transformation that happens when we allow children to feel and experience the power of words."
Thelma Morris-Lindsey
Founding Director, Earning by Learning
Dallas, Texas
Soy maestra bilingüe en Dallas, Texas de segundo grado. Hoy leímos una Historia de Halloween. Mis estudiantes estaban maravillados y motivados al saber del autor tan joven. Gracias por su página de Internet y estaremos imprimiendo sus libritos para practicar otros idiomas.”
Sinceramente,
Miss Lechuga
Maestra Bilingüe Segundo Grado
Simply charming! I loved "A Halloween Story." Ms. de la Fuente's art brings a child's, simple story of Halloween dreams, fear, and reality to life with her black and white illustrations. An excellent book for family literacy training. The back of the book uses characters and prompts for its readers to create their own stories, an important exercise in literacy training for beginning readers. Parents should enjoy collaborating stories with their children through the book's characters.
Thank you for... the book pocklet in Spanish. I'm very impressed. I hope your book(s) do well and that children around the world start writing their own books and reading books from other children.
Claudia Kuykendall,
Library Assistant snd Literacy Tutor
Fullerton, CA
Jane Richstein
Sundial Books
Chincoteague Island, VA
"We received the display yesterday and put it up immediately. My staff loves your cause and will hand sell your book to everyone that walks in our door! ...I will contact you if we need more books. We hope that we do -- soon!"
Lillian Trujillo
Sages Pages
Madison, NJ
A Halloween Story, un libro escrito por el niño Alberto, es una historia sorprendentemente estructurada y elocuente.
Las ilustraciones que hace Pilar son mágicas, porque tienen la espontaneidad que sólo en la niñez puede brindar el dibujo.
Los dibujos que Pilar hizo para este libro, logran lo que una ilustración debe aspirar: empatía y ficción. Al menos en mí fue lo que logró, y me llevó ahí, como se lleva a un niño. Felicidades Pilar.
Federico Jordán.
Federico es un ilustrador editorial y publicitario. Su trabajo ha sido publicado en Forbes, Harvard Business Review y The New York Times, entre otros. Actualmente trabaja como profesor en la Facultad de Artes Visuales de la UANL y el CEDIM.
Monterrey, Nuevo León. México.
English translation: A Halloween Story, a book written by Alberto, a little boy, is a surprisingly structured, eloquent story.
The illustrations that Pilar has made are magical, because they have the spontaneity that only childhood can bring to the drawings.
The drawings that Pilar has made for this book achieve what illustrations should aspire to: complete understanding (empathy) and fiction. At least in me that is what was achieved: it brings me there, as it does for a child. Congratulations Pilar.
Federico Jordán.
Federico is an editorial and advertising illustrator. His work has been published in Forbes, Harvard Business Review and The New York Times among others. He is currently working as a professor in the School of Visual Arts at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, and the CEDIM.
Monterrey, NL, Mexico
"After a fun-filled evening of Trick-or-Treat and Halloween fun, footsteps in the night waken a young boy. Is it a vampire? A mummy? A giant scary monster? What could it be? To find out, you need to read Alberto Fernandez’s new book, A Halloween Story.
Written at the age of 5 as part of a school project, young Fernandez has created a short story which children will want to hear and read again and again. Black and white illustrations lend to the overall simplicity of the book. Drawn as if by a child’s hand, the pictures help bring the story to life as a child would view it.
Children not only enjoy the story but also the variety of activities found at the end of the book. Readers are encouraged to “Help the mummy-pup reach his Halloween treats” by working through a maze which spans three pages. Story starters are also included in the book in an effort to help children use their own imaginations. Simple sentences start stories told from the point of view of a spider, a mummy and the man beneath the stairs and give children the opportunity to create stories in a similar fashion of A Halloween Story but with their own ideas and words. This would make a fun fall project for elementary students.
Children are not the only ones who will enjoy this book. Adults will enjoy seeing their children’s expressions as they get deeper and deeper into the story and hearing their surprised “Oh!” at the ending. The book will also invoke fond memories of their own Halloween fun and scares as a youth.
This fall, A Halloween Story is a definite “must read” for children."
Kristin Pace, BookPleasures.com
"As a nonprofit reading program, Earning by Learning services over 60 Dallas ISD elementary schools. It was sheer joy to discover "A Halloween Story."
To be able to introduce Alberto's story to libraries within the Dallas ISD district was an honor and a pleasure for Earning by Learning. As educators, there is no greater experience than to read a book written through the eyes of a young child. Alberto truly exemplifies the transformation that happens when we allow children to feel and experience the power of words."
Thelma Morris-Lindsey
Founding Director, Earning by Learning
Dallas, Texas
Soy maestra bilingüe en Dallas, Texas de segundo grado. Hoy leímos una Historia de Halloween. Mis estudiantes estaban maravillados y motivados al saber del autor tan joven. Gracias por su página de Internet y estaremos imprimiendo sus libritos para practicar otros idiomas.”
Sinceramente,
Miss Lechuga
Maestra Bilingüe Segundo Grado
Simply charming! I loved "A Halloween Story." Ms. de la Fuente's art brings a child's, simple story of Halloween dreams, fear, and reality to life with her black and white illustrations. An excellent book for family literacy training. The back of the book uses characters and prompts for its readers to create their own stories, an important exercise in literacy training for beginning readers. Parents should enjoy collaborating stories with their children through the book's characters.
Thank you for... the book pocklet in Spanish. I'm very impressed. I hope your book(s) do well and that children around the world start writing their own books and reading books from other children.
Claudia Kuykendall,
Library Assistant snd Literacy Tutor
Fullerton, CA
