New children’s book seeks to teach kids Halloween’s real meaning — and it's not 'glorifying darkness'

Halloween is only days away, and parents and children are flooding stores in search of the best costumes and the scariest monster, vampire and ghoul decorations.But the author of new children's book "All Hallows' Eve" is calling on families to search for something else: the true spiritual meaning of Halloween."By writing this story, I wanted to try to do my little part to reclaim Halloween for what it truly is: a deeply spiritual holiday centered on prayer, penance, remembrance of the dead," said Anthony DeStefano, an author known for his Christian-themed books for adults and children."I wante