The House That Drac Built


BY JUDY SIERRA
ILLUSTRATED BY WILL HILLENBRAND
GULLIVER BOOKS,  KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 4

One by one young readers meet the creatures that live in Drac's house--a bat, a werewolf, a monster, a mummy, a zombie, and other frightful monsters. They chase, wrestle, and roar until the doorbell rings and in walks a group of fearless trick-or-treaters who know exactly what to do. Clever, repetitive text--a playful adaptation of the popular nursery rhyme about the house that Jack built--and creepy paintings are sure to make this a spooky favorite for years to come.

Reviews


The skillfully executed artwork adds a zesty dollop of suspense to a familiar story line. —The Horn Book
 
The darkly muted oil pastel illustrations augment the ghoulishness of the tale, with a hidden clue leading readers from one double-page spread to the next. The creatures are suitably gruesome, but because of their friendly expressions should be nonthreatening. A definite hit for holiday story programs. —School Library Journal
 
Hillenbrand… is ever a master of twilight imagery, and his eerie old house, elaborate mythical creatures, and panoply of costumed children are touched with humor but are also genuinely creepy in a way that makes it truly satisfying when the monsters are tamed and routed. —Bulletin Of The Center For Children’s Books
 
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