Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day Five: It’s Almost Time for Halloween by Maisha Oso, illustrated by Tom Knight

If your family is like ours, Halloween decorations are going up this weekend, which makes today’s pick perfectly timed! Through bouncing rhyming text, readers follow the protagonist as they prepare for All Hallows’ Eve, from pumpkin carving to baking pumpkin-flavored treats to picking out a costume. We had so much fun with this one! There … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day Five: It’s Almost Time for Halloween by Maisha Oso, illustrated by Tom Knight

Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Two: Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King, illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Yes, you read that right: the master of horror and the king of surrealist children’s books come together for this spine-tingling retelling of the classic folktale. King imbues the timeless tale of a lost brother and sister fending off a ravenous witch with a creeping sense of foreboding, which is perfectly paired with Sendak’s evocative … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Two: Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King, illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day 1: Pennies (Lora Senf, illustrated by Alfredo Cáceres)

🎃Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown: Day One! It’s the first day of October and the first official day of Spooky Season! To celebrate, we’re bringing you a brand new spooky kids’ read every day this month, starting with Pennies, written by Lora Senf and illustrated by Alfredo Cáceres. In this gothic middle grade adventure, it’s summer … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day 1: Pennies (Lora Senf, illustrated by Alfredo Cáceres)