Poems for young children and middle graders accompanied by spooky-fun pictures.
Our favourites were The Pranking Ghost and The Thing in the Swamp.
The prose of the poems is between a 4-5 stars for children. They are appropriate and fun. One of the best qualities of this book is the variety and originality of the concepts or characters in each poem.

This book is a children's book full of spooky poems. It also tells the kids a bit about poetry itself.

I thought this book was great and perfect for spooky season! I loved the poems and the illustrations in this book. I think this one will be popular with kids because its a fun one to read aloud.

Thanks so much to netgalley and Quarto for the arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Pros: I love seasonal reading and was excited to see this book, which is perfect for spooky season. This book surprised me because not only does it have delightfully spooky poems, it also shares information about poetry and how the author used different writing techniques. I can see this book being used in the classroom to read together and then take the author's notes and questions to guide the students with writing their own spooky poems. Also, the illustrations were lots of fun!

Cons: None!

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions for the opportunity to read this book.

Spooky Poems Aloud is a great book that introduces poetry to children. Not only does it have examples, but it breaks down the different types into easy concepts that are easily understood. It asks probing questions and encourages with steps for children to try their own hand. It even recommends other forms of art, such as drawing or using their imagination. And the poems are cute!

The illustrations are nice and fit with the theme of the book.

This is fantastic to use in a classroom or for homeschooling, in addition to being used in the home.

Spooky Poems Aloud is a fun collection of spooky poems for kids. Many of the poems explain different types of poetry such as limericks, tanka, and pantoums, and encourage kids to write their own poems based on the theme. The illustrations are great too and fit each poem well. I recommend this poetry book for children who like poetry and would want to write their own poems.

Joseph Coelho is fast becoming a legend within children's poetry .

Spooky Poems Aloud is a wonderful collection of poetry that could be enjoyed from 6-11. Every child enjoys a little bit of spookiness and these poems come up trumps with their creepy content and wonderful vocabulary that builds up suspense, dark images and comedy too.

Each poem is explained in relation to its type/form /purpose -ranging from limericks to villanelles to rengas... from ghostly pranks to what lives in a swamp to scary plants and Joseph encourages readers to try their own poems.

Daniel Gray- Barnett's imagery is pitch perfect- comical and yet hints of spookiness

This is a perfect book for bedtime reading or exploring poetry in the classroom. Highly recommended for colleagues in the classroom- lower ks2

An original, amusing concept with interactive content. The poetry is mixed with comments and instructions to help kids recreate the spookiness. Should come in handy around Halloween to entertain groups of children during a sleepover.

As a new auntie I am now actively seeking out books to read to my nephew. This cover illustration immediately drew me in!

I think there's a lot of opportunity to read these aloud, have fun with it and let kids grow with this book. There's something awesome about a spooky and fun Halloween children's book!

The poems were great and the illustrations were playful and fun. So cute!

I'm a huge fan of spooky stories, so I had to pick this one up. I like the illustrations, they are the perfect mix of funny and spooky, as we expect in a children's book. I didn't like the poems very much, but since I'm not a huge fan of poetry, maybe it's just that I'm not the target audience for this work.