Poet and author Carole Gerber has written sixteen picture books, three chapter books, and more than one hundred elementary science and reading texts for major publishers. Her most picture recent book, A Band of Babies, was named a 2017 Best Book for Children by Amazon editors. She holds a BS in English education and an MA in journalism from Ohio State, and has taught middle school and high school English as well as college newswriting and factual writing at OSU. Learn more at www.carolegerber.com.

"A Halloween-themed variation on the traditional song. A costumed cast of children acts out verses set to the familiar tune. The white type of the verse is easy to read against dark backgrounds... a totally unscary addition to the Halloween shelf, useful in the few weeks leading up to the holiday"—Kirkus Reviews