A review by bbrassfield
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

4.0

I read this sweet little halloween history tale almost as often (read: annually) as Bradbury's marvelous Dandelion Wine. The Halloween Tree features the leadership of the immortal Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud who pops up out of a leaf pile under a great Halloween Tree to lead a pack of small town trick-or-treaters on a journey through time and history, experiencing the origins of what we call Halloween and visiting the various developments of the holiday over the centuries. And then there is Pipkin, the search for Pipkin! The prose reads almost like a narrative poem. Quite musical with a natural rhythm that will have you through the tale before you know it. Not to be missed if you are a fan of the season.