Halloween

[boxofdelights]

I don't get many trick-or-treaters, but I made an offering!

Comments

[sovay]

I don't get many trick-or-treaters, but I made an offering!

I love the visual of the first book in the stack over the sign.

[boxofdelights]

That's Guess What? by Mem Fox. It is so good! I thought it would go first, but in fact none of the picture books were taken. I think the little kids don't go door to door anymore, at least not in my neighborhood.

[lunabee34]

Nice! Combines two of my favorite things: eating and literacy. LOL

[boxofdelights]

Yes!

[seascribble]

I love this idea!

[armiphlage]

Me too! I shall start giving out books next year!

[boxofdelights]

I hope it works! I was debating until the last minute whether it was okay to put out books that I wouldn't offer to younger kids, but in the end there weren't many (or maybe any) younger kids, so I was glad I included Six Of Crows.

[boxofdelights]

Make Halloween transgressive again!

[gremdark]

That's a great idea! Stealing that for next year.

[boxofdelights]

Good luck!

[loligo]

How cool! Did you get any takers?

[boxofdelights]

One of my dogs is pretty anxious about people at the door, so I have gotten into the habit of just leaving my offerings on the front porch, so I don't know how many trick-or-treaters came by. About half the candy was taken.

There were 34 kids books in the box. Eight were taken. None of the picture books were taken, so I am thinking the little kids don't go door to door so much, at least not in my neighborhood. The city does a few days of Treatsylvania, which is booths handing out candy and sponsored merch in a city park. It is very popular with the parents of the kids who are too young to roam the neighborhood after dark.

[bibliofile]

Treatsylvania sounds like fun. I wonder if your local Friends of the Library or another group would do one that gives out books? It would be too much for one person to do, maybe, but with a group much easier.

[jesse_the_k]

Always an innovator!

[silveradept]

An excellent offering, and hopefully the readers enjoy the books and snacks.

[bibliofile]

I love that you did this and that some of the books found new homes!

(Happy belated b'day, incidentally.)