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For kids, licensed properties kids costumes lion will again rule. pokemon continues to be a hot property. disguise launched two pokemon based costumes in 1999; this year it will have eight. the x-men, based on a film adaptation of the comic book series, "seems to be what everybody is talking about right now," said coppens.according to menis, 2000 is "not a single event licensed year" with one stand-out hot property, such as star wars, as in years past. evergreen properties such as barbie and nascar are expanding to fill the void.universal studios plans to heavily support its monster program by encouraging retailers to install a branded pavilion within stores. it''s also pushing a boutique approach to merchandising by creating a customized shipping program tied in with the studio''s classic monster movies like "the bride of frankenstein," and "creature from the costumes black lagoon."

according to the american express index report, mass merchandisers and discount department stores are most often cited for halloween products, commanding 69% of the market. the industry is hoping to ensure that halloween remains america''s k-gr 3--a lighthearted look at the less scary aspects of halloween. rhyming text on each page gives an abbreviated description of each costume children try on in preparation for a party. while the disguises chosen are all traditional (frankenstein, vampire, werewolf), youngsters are shown creating them out of items from their own cupboards and toy boxes. the acrylic paintings show characters excited and smiling beneath their costumes, taking some of the fright out of the fangs and claws prominently displayed. the text, however, is distracting--the poems about each outfit do not follow a regular rhythm, making them difficult to read aloud. lines fall in unexpected pairings, so it is hard to anticipate where the emphasis should be. spare text means that information and contextual clues are omitted, leaving adults to explain the binary code of a robot, or why vampires shy away from garlic. while the concept and illustrations would appeal to a librarian searching for a halloween storytime, the text does not succeed. try anne rockwell''s halloween day (harpercollins, 1997) and lion for a more energizing treatment.--susan marie pitard, formerly at weezie library for children, nantucket atheneum, ma k-gr 2--riddles introduce the characters associated with halloween, including a witch ("on halloween night/when it''s dark and scary/who kids can swoop through the air/with a swish and a flurry?") and a jack-o''-lantern ("on a darkened porch/when the moon is low/who can light a smile/with a shine and a glow?"). watercolor illustrations of haunted houses, graveyards, ghosts, and trick-or-treating children establish an appropriately spooky mood; however, the occasionally awkward rhymes can make reading aloud difficult.--shara alpern, the free library of philadelphia a house haunted with dark-and-gloomy halloween trimmings can be a decorating nightmare. this costumes year, exorcise the ghouls from your scary scheme and replace them with upbeat arrangements in cheerful oranges and yellows. these easy projects and simple displays--mixing everyday containers with seasonal materials--will leave you spellbound.