Vunce Upon a Time by J. Otto Seibold and Siobhan Vivian

Dagmar was not a normal vampire.  Instead of drinking blood like other vampires, Dagmar eats vegetables.  When his veggies don’t grow fast enough, he can always turn to his stash of candy.  Now he is down to his very last gummy worm.  Luckily a skeleton tells him about the holiday called Halloween which will help him replenish his supply, but Dagmar’s parents refuse to let him go.  Upset, Dagmar heads out anyway in bat form and discovers that not everything you see on Halloween night is to be believed.

A very friendly story with nothing scary in the storyline, this book has lots of great humor to match its fun illustrations.  The illustrations are done in a modern style paying homage to vintage picture books.  The colors are bright, the book will project well to a group, and the story is well matched.  The text is fast moving, interesting and silly.

Recommended to read to a group of children full to the brim with sugar.  This book is good enough to keep them listening.  Appropriate for ages 4-7.