Guess Who? Boo to You! - by Katie Woolley (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Friendly Halloween characters visit one another to deliver Halloween treats without being seen. When each door is opened, it reveals a different character being "booed," while the giver of the BOO is hidden behind the door flap. On the next spread, the character who has been BOOED goes on to BOO another friend, and so on. The final spread reveals all four characters, who have previously been BOOED, as they head to one final door with a mirror behind it who they BOO? It's YOU the reader. "Booing" rose in popularity during the pandemic when Halloween activities such as school parties and neighborhood gatherings couldn't take place. Booing became the ultimate socially distanced way of having Halloween fun and showing the special people in your life your appreciation. Even though this is primarily a US activity, the concept of characters giving a treat to a friend will resonate across the globe."--

Book Synopsis

Celebrate Halloween through the popular "booing" trend in this interactive, split-page surprise!

Friendly Halloween characters visit one another to deliver Halloween treats without being seen. When each door is opened, it reveals a different character being "booed," while the giver of the BOO is hidden behind the door flap. On the next spread, the character who has been BOOED goes on to BOO another friend, and so on.

The final spread reveals all 4 characters, who have previously been BOOED, as they head to one final door with a mirror behind it. Guess who they BOO?

It's YOU, the reader.

"Booing" rose in popularity during the pandemic when Halloween activities such as school parties and neighborhood gatherings couldn't take place. Booing became the ultimate socially distanced way of having Halloween fun and showing the special people in your life your appreciation.

Listen to the free Stories Aloud audiobook-- just scan the QR code on the back cover to read along with the story!

Review Quotes

Toddler-PreS-The recent trend of "booing" friends and neighbors on Halloween is front and center in this bright, friendly interactive Halloween picture book that brings readers along as various characters, including a ghost, a witch, a skeleton, and more, distribute treats among their friends. The rhyming, repetitive text creates a sense of fun and anticipation as each character is revealed behind a door that readers can open themselves: "She has a treat, but who's it for? Knock, knock! Guess who?" In addition to the interactive elements, Oliyko's sweet, not-scary illustrations feature many whimsical details that kids will delight in pointing out, like the spider's eight mismatched boots and the unique door for each Halloween friend that will encourage a guessing game.
VERDICT This title is a great read-aloud for toddler story times.

--Kristy Pasquariello, School Library Journal

This title is a great read-aloud for toddler story times.--Kristy Pasquariello, School Library Journal

About the Author

Grasya Oliyko (Illustrator)
Grasya Oliyko is a Ukrainian artist. She studied fine arts and book graphics at university and now illustrates children's books for publishers all around the world, including The Old Lion Publishing House, Flying Eye Books, and Ranok. Grasya loves animals and has two dogs and two cats that she rescued from the streets to give them a loving home.