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James Howe

James Howe has three series for children.
Bunnicula is the series that qualifies this site for the May I Suggest ... ? Favorite Books and Authors's Merit of Approval for Appropriate Halloween material for younger children. There is no violence or gore in the stories normally associated with "vampires". Bunniculas' only victims are vegetables, whom we victimize daily (or should be if we are getting our daily requirements from the five food groups).
Mr. Howe also has more than one title to help develop the social conscience in children and a couple of books to help children prepare for and reduce the trauma of going to kindergarten for the first time or into the hospital.
... and here is James Howe's works. Enjoy the exploration.

The Bunnicula Series
with Chester and Howard.

Bunnicula
with co-author Deborah Howe and illustrator Alan Daniel.
Sequoyah Children's Award Winner, 1981-82.
Reading level: Ages 9-12
This is not only a delightful tale, it is an award winning book. It iwas voted the winner of the Sequoyah Award by the school children of Oklahoma in 1982.
Howard and Chester are a dog and cat. Easy going Howard is a perfect balance to Chester's hyperactive and imaginative restlessness. Chesters restlessness is triggered by the arrival of a new family member found on a seat in a movie theater. The Monroe family had gone to see Dracula and discovered a rabbit lovingly wrapped up with a note in an ancient Romanian language (Howard recognizes the language because it is in his background.) Chester becomes suspicious of the little fellow and begins to educate himself about vampires. He feels his suspicions justified when the vegetables in the refrigerator began to turn white overnight ... and while there is never any firm proof that Bunnicula is a bunny vampire, things really point suspiciously in that direction.
This fictional spoof of the vampire legend provides amusement and gentle suspense as Chester pursues his goal to reveal Bunnicula as a vampire.

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Howliday Inn
With illustrator Lynn Munsinger
In this second of the series, the Monroe family is heading for vacation. Harold and Chester are booked into into the Chateau Bowwow (a fancy name for a pet boarding kennel) until their return. Chester senses something horribly wrong at the Chateau and believes there are werewolves in the compound. When one of the tenants disappear, Chester suspects foul play ... even murder. Then Chester disappears and it's up to Harold and the other boarders at the Chateau to find out what's going on ... and since no one knows who's guilty, suspicions and rumors are flying ... read to find out if the fur does.

The Celery Stalks at Midnight
With author James Howe.
The new addition to the Monroe's pet family is a young Dachsund puppy named Howie. Chester, or "Pop" as Howie insists on calling him, is on to another mystery. His latest theories concern the fate of the vegetables the nocturnal rabbit drains of juice. He suspects they become living zombies controlled by Bunnicula. His concern escalates when Bunnicula disappears from his cage. Chester followed by Howie and "Uncle" Harold begins a quest to locate and dispose of the pale vegetables supposedly drained by Bunnicula. Harold, of course, is less than enthusiastic about the adventure since Bunnicula's status as a vampire has never been proven. In fact, he is quite fond of the little fellow. Yet even Harold must admit they find a LOT of white veggies to pierce with wooden toothpicks (Chester's version of the wooden stake) and the Monroe boys are acting a lot like vampires today ...

Nighty-Nightmare
with illustrator Leslie H. Morrill

Return to Howliday Inn
with illustrator Alan Daniel.

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