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Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween

A.A. Livingston (2025-07-22)

Subgenre
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages41 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age5

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Protagonist archetypes

Grumpy Protagonist

Synopsis

Told in silly, rhyming text, this is a not-so-scary Halloween tale about a grouchy old witch named Grizelda the Green who tries to destroy Halloween! Perfect for fans of Room on the Broom and How to Catch a Witch! There's an old witch in town named Grizelda the Green. She's sour and grouchy and HATES Halloween! "Year after year, kids keep finding my door. I'm fed up and frazzled! I can't take anymore!" Meet Grizelda the Green. She's a grouchy old witch and she absolutely, positively, HATES Halloween! So this year, she's cooked up a plan to end the holiday once and for all. But both she and the trick-or-treaters are in for some surprises that will make this the most memorable Halloween ever! Told in silly and clever rhyme by bestselling author A. A. Livingston, and brought to life with bright and colorful art by Katya Longhi, Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is perfect for not-so-scary Halloween storytimes and for fans of Room on the Broom and How to Catch a Witch!

Is Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 5 and up.

A lighthearted Halloween story about a grumpy witch who learns to appreciate the holiday. No scary content, just silly rhymes and a positive message about community.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the funny rhymes and colorful pictures of a grumpy witch whose plan to stop Halloween goes hilariously wrong.

Tags

Picture BookHoliday FictionRhyming Story