The Best Halloween of All by Susan Wojciechowski
Ben’s mom and dad have been dreaming up Halloween costumes for him and his brother since he was born. One year his brother was a magician and he was a rabbit. Another year his brother was the devil and he was an angel. Ben was a wedge of cheese one year and his brother was a mouse. The problem is that no one ever asked Ben what he wanted to be and the costumes his parents were coming up with were hot and hard to walk around in. So, this year, Ben has declared that he will be in charge of his own costume. His mom and dad have already started on his costume for this year, but give him their blessing to be whatever he wants. The simplicity and creativity of what Ben comes up with is perfect.