"Spoops, The Little Spirits of Halloween," was a quick less then 10 min. read for me. The only "issue" I had with this book was it was labeled as a graphic novel and the description states, "presented in rhyming verse." There was a qick poem at the start, but the rest of this is pictures without any test. This is still cute and I can get a copy of this for my classroom for picture books and it would be great for story telling time. As a Halloween and spooky girl, the little Spoops or Haloween sprites are so cute, and can't wait for that time of year again.

I loved the colour palette of the pictures in the story.

In this story the little girl loves Halloween and wants to experience it but her parents are dentists and despise Halloween. But with a little bit of imagination and magic the little girl's wish comes true.

This will be a great read in the fall for October when the Community class comes one Fridays for a story and craft.

The illustrations, from the textures to the color choices, were perfect. The vibes were amazing, and I liked that (aside from buying a pumpkin), Holly didn’t disobey her parents outright. And the Spoops were adorable. The writing was okay, and the theme was a bit in your face. I’m not sure it was my favorite message for a picture book, but at the same time, if presented in the right way, it could be helpful to show how sometimes people just won’t understand something until they are ready to listen. And, again, the book is so pretty, and the Halloween aesthetics are top tier.

Spoops follows the story of a young girl Holly Hollowell whonis quite enthusiastic about all things Halloween. However her parents who are dentists by profession do not share her enthusiasm. They have always been abhorred to the idea of Halloween with all the sweets and trick and treats.

But this time, Holly is determined to convince her parents but will it be possible? With gorgeous illustrations and an amazing storyline, this book felt like a classic storybook that is well loved by all.

I had a great time reading this. The author has weaved in the magic of Halloween and the Halloween spirits creating the atmosphere of this festivity in an unique way definitely charmed me. It's heartwarming and beautifully written. The illustrations are absolutely amazing and they are visually delightful, I'm sure kids will love them too. Written in rhyming verses, Holly's love for Halloween will surely take you on a rollercoaster ride of curiosity and anticipation.

Such an adorable book! I love the cute spooky atmosphere and the illustrations. It's such a sweet way to embrace the spooky spirit. It's perfect to give the Halloween spirit to kids.

Spoops: The Little Spirits of Halloween is a with delightful illustrations and gentle frights, it captures the playful side of Halloween through the adventures of tiny ghostly creatures. It's a sweet, not-too-scary story that celebrates the magic of the season.

Holly Hollowell loves Halloween but unfortunately she has two dentists for parents - two dentists staunchly against everything Halloween.

LoCascio has put together a fun little rhyming story about a little girl who loves Halloween more than anything and just wants to share that love with everyone, especially her parents. She just wants them to accept her for who she is: a spoopy little girl with spoopy interests. It's a simple but sweet story about loving people for who they are, even if the things they like are different from the things you like, because that's ok.

The poetry gets a little try-hard at time with rhymes stretching here and there but it's overall an incredibly cute read. The art is where the story truly shines though, with the illustrations resembling those of the children's books from the past. It's mainly black and white with gorgeous pops of orange, and I just LOVED it.

I'm absolutely buying this for my shelves, to share with my niblings who are the perfect age to love this book.

Overall, it was a pretty good book. I definitely read it to my little one and it shows there is so much more to Halloween than just trick-or-treating and getting candy but so many other fun activities such as carving pumpkins rides and even just decorating and I’m glad the spoops helped Holly show her parents that.

i was always the kid who couldn’t sleep the night before halloween and felt more like me in spooky season than at any other time of year. it's hard when the people around you don't really get the obsession. that's what makes spoops so special.

this book feels like it was written for kids like i was, and for the grown-up versions of us who still feel a little left out when halloween is treated like an afterthought. holly's story captures that yearning so well. she's not after sugar, she's after magic. and with the help of the spoops, she gets it.

the rhyming verse is clever and warm, full of that classic read-aloud rhythm that makes it perfect for cozy october nights. the illustrations are gorgeous in a nostalgic, vintage-y way - black, white, and orange like an old halloween postcard brought to life. it feels like a book that could've existed decades ago, in the best possible sense.

this is a love letter to halloween, imagination, and all the kids (and adults) who feel most alive when things get a little spooky. i adored it.

This was an adorable little story about a girl who just wants to participate in Halloween but her dentist parents are against the holiday. I really enjoyed this, even though I am not a child, and found it very well illustrated. It was a captivating little story that I think any kid would enjoy.

I guess I am on a Summerween kick today! This one caught my eye because it is all about my favorite holiday, but then I was sold when I saw the illustrator is an artist whose ghostly work I have hanging in my home! I loved everything about this Halloween story (well, except the spiders, but I just looked away when they were featured. If you know me, you know.). The rhyming made this lyrical story fit the vibe of Christmas classics and I loved that creative choice. It was very fun and would be great to break out every Halloween or whenever you are feeling spooky. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

This is so cute! The art style is perfection and the story is fun and engaging. I really loved the Spoops and know my kids will too. Can’t wait to read this to them!

A book that if I had children, I'd read this to them every Halloween. I'm a huge fan of Halloween, and it was endearing to see the dedication this child had to establish her own traditions during Halloween with her strict parents. The art was gorgeous and reminded me of classic children's book. I think the story is a tad bit younger for me, but families who love Halloween would enjoy this read!

Oh sweet Holly, your love for Halloween is going to make so many children feel seen.
This was such a lovely story about a girl who wasn’t allowed to celebrate Halloween due to her dentist parents, but thanks to the help of Halloween magic and the Spoops things turn around for the better. I can see a lot of parents reading this with their kids to get a change of heart for the greatest holiday of the year. Much like Holly, I also love Halloween more than anything.
This story was whimsically Halloweeny as to be expected as well as very heartwarming. I thought the illustrations were stunning too. I can see hanging up prints from this story in my home (year round of course).
The Halloweeny people are going to love this as much as I did!

Spoops is a cute story. The idea of little magical beings making wishes come true on Halloween makes a fun story. The illustrations are beautiful and the style suits the story well.

I loved this so much!!!!!! Holly is me, I am Holly. Such a cute story, that almost felt nostalgic to read even though I've never read any Halloween-based book like this before. I loved the art style with the only color being orange and some yellow. It scratched an itch in my brain. Will 100% be buying a physical copy when it comes out.

The only thing that stood out to me, and I don't know if it was just me but it seemed like the rhyme on page 5 "They whisper to your soul," doesn't finish. It ends with a comma, then starts a new rhyme on the following page.

Also, if they decide to make the little spoops, I would absolutely buy them all.

That was really good ! It was to me reminiscent of books I use to read as a child with only few text and a lot of illustrations. Speaking of Illustration, I LOVED the way it was made. It felt so much like my childhood only drawing and colouring the key elements. As for the story it was cute, the parent being anti-halloween because for them it is just about eating a ton of candy and having cavities and their daughter Holly being obsessed with Halloween trying to show them that it is much more than that.
As someone that lives in a country where Halloween is not really a thing I love consuming media with that cozy but spooky atmosphere that surround Halloween times. It was really fun !!

This was an enjoyable read. The illustrations were very cute—especially the spoops, which are absolutely adorable—and I really liked the color palette.
I recommend it to all Halloween lovers, young and old alike.

Thank you NetGalley! A classic rhyming style picture book about a young girl required to miss Halloween by her dentist parents. Holly, who’s favorite holiday is Halloween gets her dream come true by a wish on a pumpkin and fulfilled by Spoops. I’m probably overthinking this children’s book but although clever, and the illustrations only using black and orange as color, I found a few things disturbing. Parents leaving a small child alone, especially on a holiday. A child showing no respect in a graveyard. A child going to the store by herself to purchase the pumpkin and lighting the pumpkin (does say she carved with a plastic knife). Still a cute story in general which could expand a child’s vocabulary, but fell a bit short For me.

As someone who loves Halloween, this was darling!

Poor Holly, loves Halloween but her Dentist parents do not, and this has left Holly unable to celebrate Halloween for the last 9 years. But this year, her tenth she is determined to be different, and with the help of magic creatures called SPOOPS she ma just get her Halloween wish.

This book captures a charm that I've only experience when I read Halloween books when I was younger, books/movies like; the scary godmother, the great pumpkin, the pumpkin tree & more classics. I think this can add itself to the self with those titles.

Also the fact that is the book it notes that parents are people too and get things wrong, the acknowledgment that the adults were in the wrong is a excellent thing to show in books for kids.