Monday Muses: Children's Book

The children's book I remember liking as a child the most is Halloween, by Jerry Seinfeld.  This book was about how as a young boy Jerry Seinfeld loved Halloween.  He wrote about how excited he was for the holiday, the costumes he remembered wearing, his love of candy and the way his parents treated him.

            An amusing moment in the book is when Jerry, after getting a brand new Superman costume that is much too big for him. The illustration shows Jerry in a saggy, drooping costume looking in the mirror, while his reflection is muscular and wearing a perfectly fitted suit.  When Jerry leaves to trick or treat, his mom puts an itchy corduroy jacket over his costume, completely obscuring it.  He explains to his mom that he never saw superman flying while wearing a jacket, so why should he? 

            Another moment in the book is when Jerry describes his mask; how the cheap white rubber band used to snap and break on his face.  He would have to retie it over and over until it got so tight he couldn't see, and the small breathing hole would get sweaty and would get harder to breathe until he would give up and take off the mask.

            Lastly, at the end of the story, after a hard night of trick or treating, Jerry writes: "when you're a kid you don't need a costume, you ARE superman"

            As a child, I liked this book because of the humorous problems the character faced, along with the uplifting conclusion at the end.