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By Olivier Dunrea

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010. Picture Book.

It's Halloween night! Ollie is on the prowl. He creeps and stalks. He hoots and howls. But all of the fun may be too scary for a small gosling! --Publisher

Read in Toddler Time

Hungry Bird

By Jeremy Tankard

Scholastic Press, 2016. Picture Book.

Bird is hiking with his friends when his tummy rumbles. But no one packed him a snack that he likes! With every step, his hunger mounts until he collapses on the ground. How will Bird survive if he doesn't eat the perfect something this instant?! --Publisher

Read in Preschool Time

Hush Little Monster

Written by Denis Markell

Illustrated by Melissa Iwai

Little Simon, 2012. Picture Book.

Hush, Little Monster, don’t you howl. Daddy’s gonna give you a…screeching owl. If that owl won’t say “whoo whoo”…Granny Ghost will bring you a big, bad boo! A monster father softly sings his own version of a favorite lullaby to his son. A screeching owl, a vampire, an ogre, and zombies are just a few of the creatures who will come to soothe Little Monster through the night, until (when the sun comes up) it’s finally time for him to go to sleep. --Publisher

Read in Preschool Time

The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog

By Mo Willems

Hyperion Books for Children, 2004. Picture Book.

When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing in his beak. But...then a very sly and hungry duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird? In this hilarious follow-up to the acclaimed Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Mo Willems has created another avian adventure that encourages children to share even their most prized processed foods. --Publisher

Read in Monday Cuentos

La viejecita que no le tenía miedo a nada

Written by Linda Williams

Illustrated by Megan Lloyd

Harper Arco Iris, 1996. Spanish Picture Book.

Una pequeña vieja señora que no está asustada cualquier cosa debe ocuparse de una cabeza de la calabaza, de un sombrero negro alto, y de otros objetos spooky que la sigan a través de las maderas oscuras que intentan asustarla. --Publisher

Read in Friday Cuentos

Dragón y el día de Halloween

By Dav Pilkey

Scholastic, 2007. Spanish Picture Book.

Dragon has a busy and fun-filled Halloween, turning six small pumpkins into one big jack-o-lantern, going to a costume party, and taking a spooky walk in the woods. --Publisher

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