Mother Boo: Poems from Spookytown

A fun collection of spooky poems for 4-to-8-year-olds featuring Mother Boo -- a friendly old ghost -- and a whole town of familiar and friendly Halloween faces: skeletons, pumpkin heads, vampires, werewolves, ghosts and more. A poetry collection perfect for the Halloween fanatic in your life!

Deep in October County is a magical place called Spookytown, where the leaves are always bright, the air is always crisp and the pumpkins are always in their prime.

When it's time for a story or a poem, the little witches, ghosts and goblins of Spookytown love to snuggle up with this collection, compiled by Mother Boo--the oldest ghost in town.

Discover the secret to flying, join a pumpkin parade and dance with werewolves in this collection of Halloween poems inspired by Mother Goose.

From silly to spine-tingling, there is something for everyone to enjoy!

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Published: 07/28/2026
ISBN: 9781774886182
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.25lbs

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2026
School Library Journal 06/01/2026 pg. 64