The Sleepless Little Vampire

by Richard Egielski

Summary: A young vampire, unable to sleep, tries to figure out whether it is the howling of a werewolf, the clacking of skeletons, or something else that is keeping him awake.

This is a wonderful read to celebrate Halloween without a horror story! I recommend this book as a read aloud for students in kindergarten through third grade. Children can join the reader by making the different sounds in the book. This book could be read with younger children who are not especially sensitive to the supernatural. The story is not scary; but the characters are classic characters displayed in a cartoonish fashion (ghost, vampires, skeletons, etc.)

Interest Level: ages 2-grade 3
Reading Level: grade 2