Lila and the jack-o'-lantern : Halloween comes to America /
Churnin, Nancy,
Lila and the jack-o'-lantern : Halloween comes to America / Lila & the jack-o'-lantern Nancy Churnin ; illustrated by Anneli Bray. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
"When Lila and her family leave Ireland for the United States in 1850, Lila misses many things, but especially Halloween. Each year, she and her siblings look forward to tricking a sly spirit named Jack by carving turnips into jack-o'-lanterns. Now, with no turnips in sight, she'll need to find different ways to bring the spirit of the holiday to her new home. Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern tells the true story of how Irish immigrants brought Halloween to the United States -- and gave it the unique American twist we enjoy today" --
Ages 4-8. Albert Whitman & Company. Grades K-1. Albert Whitman & Company.
9780807566633 0807566632
2023008777
Halloween--Juvenile fiction.
Jack-o-lanterns--Juvenile fiction.
Immigrants--United States--Juvenile fiction.
Irish--United States--Juvenile fiction.
Autumn--Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Lila and the jack-o'-lantern : Halloween comes to America / Lila & the jack-o'-lantern Nancy Churnin ; illustrated by Anneli Bray. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
"When Lila and her family leave Ireland for the United States in 1850, Lila misses many things, but especially Halloween. Each year, she and her siblings look forward to tricking a sly spirit named Jack by carving turnips into jack-o'-lanterns. Now, with no turnips in sight, she'll need to find different ways to bring the spirit of the holiday to her new home. Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern tells the true story of how Irish immigrants brought Halloween to the United States -- and gave it the unique American twist we enjoy today" --
Ages 4-8. Albert Whitman & Company. Grades K-1. Albert Whitman & Company.
9780807566633 0807566632
2023008777
Halloween--Juvenile fiction.
Jack-o-lanterns--Juvenile fiction.
Immigrants--United States--Juvenile fiction.
Irish--United States--Juvenile fiction.
Autumn--Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.