Hap-Pea Halloween (The Peas Series)

HAP-PEA HALLOWEEN is an overall fun picture book about dressing up for the holiday. Here, the peas are dressed in all sorts of costumes, as it invites the reader to imagine what they would dress up as.

What I loved: This has loads of fun details in how all the Little Green Peas are dressed up for the holidays. There are all sorts of different costumes presented with lots of great Halloween ideas. The pumpkins in the background work well to keep the focus on Halloween. Fans of the series will enjoy this new holiday-themed installment, seeing their favorite characters celebrating.

What left me wanting more: Although the text has rhymes, the rhythm is really off throughout with different phrase lengths on different pages. Although this is a relatively small thing, it trips up the reader and does not roll off the tongue smoothly. Additionally, some of the text can feel a bit hidden, so it can be tough to make sure it is all read, but most readers will find it all on future read-throughs.

Final verdict: HAP-PEA HALLOWEEN is an overall cute picture book about dressing up for Halloween that will work for fans of the series.