As we all know there are many traditional monsters that appear around Halloween. Ghosts, Ghouls, Werewolves, Vampires, Frankenstein's Monster, The Grim Reaper, and Zombies to name a few. In fact, the origins of Halloween go back around 2,000 years ago to the Celtic celebration of Samhain (pronounced "sow-win"), a festival that marked the end of the harvest season and ushered in a new year. During Samhain, the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead was thought to be especially thin, so people could communicate with loved ones who had passed on, but lighting bonfires to ward off ill-intentioned spirits. People who attended the bonfire ceremonies wore animal heads and skins, which may be where the tradition of Halloween costumes first originated. The Druids' Samhain bonfires attracted bugs which, in turn, tempted bats to a tasty feast. In later years, various folklore emerged citing bats as harbingers of death or doom.

I wrote a children's picture book about a cute monster, who is taken by his Mum on his first scare on All Hallow's Eve. As this monster, Rumble, is by far the cutest thing, he will not scare your little ones at all! The book is available on all online purchase sites and is perfect for Halloween night. Link I made a Rumble (left side) and then had one made. (right side)