About the Book Originally published in the United States by Henry Holt and Company LLC. Book Synopsis Follow los monstruos and los esqueletos to the Halloween party in this bilingual poem written by Marisa Montes, with illustrations by award-winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales Under Octobers luna , full and bright, the monsters are throwing a ball in the Haunted Hall. Las brujas come on their broomsticks. Los muertos rise from their coffins to join in the fun. Los esqueletos rattle their bones as they dance through the door. And the scariest creatures of all arent even there yet! This lively bilingual Halloween poem introduces young readers to a spooky array of Spanish words that will open their ojos to the chilling delights of the season. Los Gatos Black on Halloween is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Childrens Book of the Year, the winner of the 2008 Pura Belpre Medal for Illustration and a Pura Belpre Honor Book for Narrative. Review Quotes Just right for children who are beginning to find typical Halloween fare a bit too tame. -- School Library Journal This spookiness is what Halloween is all about. -- Booklist A spooky seasonal treat and a great choice for any collection. -- Kirkus Reviews About the Author Marisa Montes has written several books for young readers, including Juan Bobo Goes to Work , which won a Pura Belpr Honor. She lives in northern California. Yuyi Morales is the author of Caldecott Honor and Pura Belpr (Illustrator) Medal-winning Viva Frida , Pura Belpr (Illustration) Medal and Pura Belpr (Narrative) Honor book Los Gatos Black on Halloween , stunning bilingual bedtime story Little Night/Nochecita , Rudas: Nios Horrendous Hermanitas , and other picture books for young readers. She also illustrated Thunder Boy Jr. , written by Sherman Alexie.