For those looking for a cute new Halloween book for their preschool age children, this book will charm even the smallest of readers. A girl moves into a big, beautiful home only to discover it is haunted by ghosts. But this little girl isn’t afraid, and she knows just what to do with those pesky spooks. Her hilarious answer to the problem will have kids giggling and wishing their house was haunted too. The simple black, orange, and white woodcut illustrations in this book are darling and the smiling ghosts are not scary in the least. Keep your eye on the main character’s white cat. His antics are almost as fun as his young owner’s.
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs By Mo Willems New York: Balzar + Bray, 2012. Picture Book. "Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!" --Editor Smart Vs. Strong! Written by Jill Esbaum Illustrated by Miles Thompson New York: Simon Spotlight, 2021. Easy Reader. 64 pages. "When Thunder gets stuck in quicksand, Cluck uses his smarts to free his friend." --Editor How Dinosaurs Went Extinct Written by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Jennifer Harney New York: Brown and Company, 2023. Picture Book. "When a child in a museum asks how dinosaurs became extinct, Dad co
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