Jenny Reen and the Jack Muh Lantern by Irene Smalls, Irene Smalls-Hector and Jon Lockard (1996, Hardcover)

Synopsis
In this picture book based on an African American legend, a young girl named Jenny Reen stays in the slave quarters with Sister Louisa while her parents work in the fields. To pass the time, Sister Louisa tells Jenny Reen about the Jack Muh Lantern, a monster who lives in the nearby swamp. Although Jenny Reen knows to be wary of the swamp, she forgets herself one day and follows a butterfly into the home of the monster. Will Jenny Reen be able to escape from the Jack Muh Lantern? Color illustrations accompany the text.

Sister Louisa, who cares for Jenny Reen while her parents work in the field, warns the young slave girl about a monster, known from long-told tales, who comes out on Halloween.

Key Details
Author:	Irene Smalls, Irene Smalls-Hector, Jon Lockard
Language:	English
Publisher:	Atheneum
Format:	Hardcover
ISBN-10:	0689318758
ISBN-13:	9780689318757

Additional Details
Illustrator:	Keinyo White

Size
Height:	10.5 in
Width:	8.5 in
Thickness:	0.5 in
Weight:	12.8 oz

Publisher's Note
Jenny Reen stays with Sister Louisa in the slave quarters while her parents work the fields. As Halloween approaches, Sister Louisa warns Jenny Reen about the Jack Muh Lantern, a monster who lives in the swamp and pulls unsuspecting people into the mire. Soon she's lost in the woods, face to face with the Jack Muh Lantern! How Jenny finally remembers Sister Louisa's advice to escape the monster's clutches makes for a spooky and satisfying Halloween story based on African-American folk legend. Full color.

Sister Louisa, who cares for Jenny Reen while her parents work in the field, warns the young slave girl about a monster, known from long-told tales, who comes out on Halloween

Industry Reviews
"Both art and text successfully stimulate the imagination..."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Betsy Hearne (12/01/1996)