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Maud and the Very Eventful Week Book Review 🕷️

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Spooky-Sweet Fun for Emerging Readers

Maud and the Very Eventful Week

Step into a delightfully dark and cozy world with this review of Maud and the Very Eventful Week by Lisa Anchin! See how this charmingly spooky illustrated story combines vampires, bats, and web-spinning fun into a captivating read for preschoolers and emerging readers alike.

🦇 Mischief, Magic, and Bats: My Review of Maud and the Very Eventful Week

If your child loves a story with just the right amount of spooky-sweet charm, finding a book that balances eerie ambiance with big heart is a spellbinding treat.

Whether I am sharing stories with my grandkids, I am constantly on the hunt for books that mix whimsical, detailed art with a truly engaging storyline.

Maud and the Very Eventful Week by author and illustrator Lisa Anchin instantly won us over!

Published by Candlewick Press as a gorgeous illustrated hardcover, this charming tale is equal parts creepy, cute, and delightfully fun.

🕸️ A Delightfully Spooky World Filled with Spiders and Bats

The story follows little vampire Maud as she navigates a week filled with unexpected twists, spooky antics, and eerie adventures.

Lisa Anchin’s detailed illustrations bring Maud’s world to life with enchanting flair, think sweet little bats fluttering across the pages, playful cobwebs, creeping spiders, and cozy, candlelit haunts.

It hits that perfect “creepy cute” tone: nothing is genuinely frightening for young readers, but every single page is oozing with eerie atmosphere and fun gothic details.

📖 Rich Storytelling That Captivates Young Audiences

While the publisher recommends this book for ages 5 to 8 (making it an ideal bridge for early readers stepping up from basic picture books), its magic isn’t limited to elementary schoolers:

  • For Emerging Readers (Ages 5-8): With more text and a richer plot than typical picture books, it provides a fantastic stepping stone for early readers learning to tackle multi-chapter story arcs on their own or with a little light assistance.
  • As a Read-Aloud for Preschoolers: We read this aloud with our preschooler, and it was an absolute hit! The expanded narrative kept them completely hooked from start to finish, while the detailed artwork gave them so much to discover on every page turn.

🧛‍♀️ An Instant Classic for Halloween or Year-Round Spookiness

Whether you are stocking up on cozy bedtime stories for Halloween season or you have a little one who embraces all things vampire and creepy all year round, Maud’s adventures bring endless smiles and storytime magic to the room.

🛒 Unearth Maud’s Eventful Adventures

Ready to invite a sweet little vampire into your family’s reading routine?

➡️➡️ Order Maud and the Very Eventful Week for your child today! ⬅️⬅️

Lisa Anchin Maud and the Very Eventful Week Book

🕷️ Maud and the Very Eventful Week

Candlewick
isbn 9781536239300
Pub Date 7/28/26

Synopsis

Follow an adorable little vampire named Maud through a week of ever-so-gently-spooky adventures in this charming vignette-style story—the first in a series poised to engross newly independent readers.

Who would have known on Monday that the week ahead would be such a busy one?

It all starts when Maud finds a teapot that is obviously haunted (and very hungry).

EEEK!

The days continue with Maud’s attempt to sell spiders (and juice) from a sidewalk stand; a mega-toothy discovery; a ghost family taking over the dollhouse; and a visit to Agnes the witch, who brews up a dynamite soup.

Then comes Maud’s yard sale, which is a lot of work but a great success, rounding out a very full week.

But wait, could that be a teapot coming around again, on Sunday?

In this slightly gothic tour through the days of the week, the delight is in the details as illustrations portray Maud and her family and friends among the familiar objects and activities of childhood, with just enough of a quirky twist to please the young vampire lovers among us.

Author and Illustrator

Lisa Anchin

Suggested Ages

5 to 8 years old
Kindergarten to 3rd Grade

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