The Magic Halloween Box: A Lift-the-Flap Book of Opposites! (Ms. Rachel)

Illustrated by Heather Martinez
What’s in Ms. Rachel’s Magic Halloween Box? Find out in this sturdy lift-the-flap board book!

A great big pumpkin or silly socks, I wonder what’s inside the Halloween box!

Little ones will love learning about opposites with Ms. Rachel, beloved educator and YouTube phenomenon. This board book includes flaps to lift on every spread, perfect for aiding the development of fine motor skills. Play along with Ms. Rachel and Herbie in this interactive story celebrating Halloween!
MS. RACHEL (Rachel Griffin Accurso) is a passionate educator and award-winning songwriter. She has a masters in music education from NYU. She is currently pursuing a second masters degree in Early Childhood Education. She has done many trainings and courses in areas such as speech development, early childhood development and early intervention. Ms. Rachel believes all children are capable, brilliant and important. Her sweet little son inspires her work, and she is married to the amazing Mr. Aron (AKA Herbie!). They live in New York City. View titles by Ms. Rachel
Mr. Aron, a Broadway music director, has composed for theater and choir and, of course, for littles. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel are both recipients of the Make-A-Wish Chris Greicius Celebrity Award. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel live in New York City. View titles by Mr. Aron
Loryn Brantz is an Emmy Award–winning author, artist, poet, and director. She is the creator of numerous beloved children’s books, including the bestselling series Feminist Baby and It Had to Be You (A Love Poem Your Baby Can See). Her work can be seen on Sesame Street, Elmo’s World, Ms. Rachel, and more. Her latest book, Poems of Parenting, is a New York Times bestseller.

Loryn is a bit of a spicy nugget herself and lives in New York City with her husband, architect Jake J. Brotter, and their little nuggets, Dalia and Ronen. View titles by Loryn Brantz
Heather Martinez is an illustrator whose work has appeared in books and television. She has illustrated several titles in the SpongeBob SquarePants series, and was tapped to take over the beloved Little Golden Books series Doc McStuffins. Her work can also be seen in the Golden Books edition of The Phantom Menace. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2006 for the Nickelodeon movie Escape From Cluster Prime. Her other works include Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams, Dino Parade!, and I Am a Princess.   View titles by Heather Martinez

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What’s in Ms. Rachel’s Magic Halloween Box? Find out in this sturdy lift-the-flap board book!

A great big pumpkin or silly socks, I wonder what’s inside the Halloween box!

Little ones will love learning about opposites with Ms. Rachel, beloved educator and YouTube phenomenon. This board book includes flaps to lift on every spread, perfect for aiding the development of fine motor skills. Play along with Ms. Rachel and Herbie in this interactive story celebrating Halloween!

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MS. RACHEL (Rachel Griffin Accurso) is a passionate educator and award-winning songwriter. She has a masters in music education from NYU. She is currently pursuing a second masters degree in Early Childhood Education. She has done many trainings and courses in areas such as speech development, early childhood development and early intervention. Ms. Rachel believes all children are capable, brilliant and important. Her sweet little son inspires her work, and she is married to the amazing Mr. Aron (AKA Herbie!). They live in New York City. View titles by Ms. Rachel
Mr. Aron, a Broadway music director, has composed for theater and choir and, of course, for littles. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel are both recipients of the Make-A-Wish Chris Greicius Celebrity Award. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel live in New York City. View titles by Mr. Aron
Loryn Brantz is an Emmy Award–winning author, artist, poet, and director. She is the creator of numerous beloved children’s books, including the bestselling series Feminist Baby and It Had to Be You (A Love Poem Your Baby Can See). Her work can be seen on Sesame Street, Elmo’s World, Ms. Rachel, and more. Her latest book, Poems of Parenting, is a New York Times bestseller.

Loryn is a bit of a spicy nugget herself and lives in New York City with her husband, architect Jake J. Brotter, and their little nuggets, Dalia and Ronen. View titles by Loryn Brantz
Heather Martinez is an illustrator whose work has appeared in books and television. She has illustrated several titles in the SpongeBob SquarePants series, and was tapped to take over the beloved Little Golden Books series Doc McStuffins. Her work can also be seen in the Golden Books edition of The Phantom Menace. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2006 for the Nickelodeon movie Escape From Cluster Prime. Her other works include Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams, Dino Parade!, and I Am a Princess.   View titles by Heather Martinez

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