10 Trick-or-Treaters (2 page)

and then there were
4
.

4 trick-or-treaters

counting candy by a tree.

A monster cried,

“Gimme some!” …

and then there were
3
.

3 trick-or-treaters—

why are there so few?

A vampire crooned,

“Good evening” …

and then there were
2
.

2 trick-or-treaters,

they’ve had a night of fun.

A mummy stumbled by them …

and then there was
1
.

1 brave trick-or-treater,

her Halloween is done.

She climbed into bed …

Janet Schulman
lives and works in New York City. She is the author of the
New York Times
bestseller
10 Trick-or-Treaters, 10 Trim-the-Tree’ers, 10 Easter Egg Hunters,
and
Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City.
Her favorite Halloween candy is Good & Plenty.

Linda Davick
lives and works near the ocean in San Francisco. She is the illustrator of the
New York Times
bestseller
10 Trick-or-Treaters, 10 Trim-the-Tree’ers, 10 Easter Egg Hunters,
and
We Love Our School!
Her favorite pastimes include expanding her sea-glass collection, eating take-out food, and drawing and eating candy at the same time.