Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween

Author A.A. Livingston On Tour
Illustrated by Katya Longhi
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$14.99 US
On sale Jul 22, 2025 | 40 Pages | 9780593692271

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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!

Praise for Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween:

"The rhyming text results in an ideal preschool read-aloud, with the bouncing stanzas keeping a snappy pace . . . A fresh trick-or-treating tale with plenty of read-aloud potential." --Kirkus reviews

"This book will bring lighthearted cheer to young readers . . .A good addition for ­libraries seeking to ­enhance their young children’s ­Halloween ­collections." SLJ reviews

"A fun read . . . A.A. Livingston’s use of rhythm and rhyme makes the text delightfully trip off the tongue."-- Portland Book Review

"Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is a fun and silly book that is told in rhyme, which is perfect for ringing in Halloween." --YA and Kids Books Central

"Original, clever, and a fun read from cover to cover, Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is thoroughly 'kid friendly' and unreservedly recommended for Halloween picture book collections." --Midwest Book Review/Children's Book Watch
A. A. Livingston is the author of the picture books B. Bear and Lolly: Catch That Cookie! and B. Bear and Lolly: Off to School and the co-author of the hit audiobook The Worst Warlock. She is also a New York Times bestselling author and has written over 300 books for children. She lives outside of Portland, Oregon with her husband and son. Visit A. A. Livingston online at AALivingston.com

Katya Longhi was born in Modica, a small town in Southern Italy. When she was a child she drew everything she saw. Katya studied at the Art Academy in Florena and the Nemo NT Academy of Digital Arts. She is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including The Story of Easter and Here Comes Fall. In her spare time, Katya loves to read and collect snow globes. She currently works as a freelance illustrator based in Trento, Italy.

Classroom Activities for Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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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!

Praise for Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween:

"The rhyming text results in an ideal preschool read-aloud, with the bouncing stanzas keeping a snappy pace . . . A fresh trick-or-treating tale with plenty of read-aloud potential." --Kirkus reviews

"This book will bring lighthearted cheer to young readers . . .A good addition for ­libraries seeking to ­enhance their young children’s ­Halloween ­collections." SLJ reviews

"A fun read . . . A.A. Livingston’s use of rhythm and rhyme makes the text delightfully trip off the tongue."-- Portland Book Review

"Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is a fun and silly book that is told in rhyme, which is perfect for ringing in Halloween." --YA and Kids Books Central

"Original, clever, and a fun read from cover to cover, Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween is thoroughly 'kid friendly' and unreservedly recommended for Halloween picture book collections." --Midwest Book Review/Children's Book Watch

Author

A. A. Livingston is the author of the picture books B. Bear and Lolly: Catch That Cookie! and B. Bear and Lolly: Off to School and the co-author of the hit audiobook The Worst Warlock. She is also a New York Times bestselling author and has written over 300 books for children. She lives outside of Portland, Oregon with her husband and son. Visit A. A. Livingston online at AALivingston.com

Katya Longhi was born in Modica, a small town in Southern Italy. When she was a child she drew everything she saw. Katya studied at the Art Academy in Florena and the Nemo NT Academy of Digital Arts. She is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including The Story of Easter and Here Comes Fall. In her spare time, Katya loves to read and collect snow globes. She currently works as a freelance illustrator based in Trento, Italy.

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Classroom Activities for Grizelda the Green Hates Halloween

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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