Three books by Halloween expert Lesley Bannatyne: Halloween. An American Holiday, An American History; A Halloween Reader (literature from 1500s-early 20th c related to Halloween); and Witches Night Before Halloween, for children 3-8 about witch moms who create a very special Halloween for their little witchlings. Lesley Bannatyne is an author who writes on folklore and popular culture. One of the country's foremost authorities on Halloween, Bannatyne has shared her knowledge on television specials for the History Channel, with Time Magazine, Slate, National Geographic, and contributed to the Halloween article to World Book Encyclopedia.