Heading into the Halloween season, here are some books (both scary and sweet) that set tone for festivities
Browsing: ages 3 & up
People of all sizes, shapes and ethnicities are celebrated in Some Body, Every Body! the first book in a new series by Roz MacLean.
A walrus learns how to cope with hard things in Wowrus Looks on the Bright Side, by Monica Roe and Caroline McPherson.
It’s time to blastoff and complete five important missions in Lost in Space! a new board book by Ben Newman.
A tangled fishing line leads to unexpected friendship in Ege and Ávra, written by Evgenia Mantikas and Elifgül Büyükoral and illustrated by Nazli Tarcan.
A young girl discovers a unique way to make friends with a grandmother she doesn’t remember in Faraway Family, by Padma Venkatraman and Nicole Wong.
Off the Wall: Making Stuff Together, by Juana Martinez-Neal and Molly Idle, is a story about art, collaboration, and happy accidents.
TAKE IT APART, by Katey Howes and Elizabet Vuković, Carolrhoda Books, Aug.4, 2026, Hardcover, $19.99 (ages 3-7) Take It Apart, by Katey Howes…
A rabbit and a raccoon find themselves in a story that defies gravity in I Think We’re Upside Down! by Marcus Cutler.
The whimsy and joy of dots and colors come alive with Reach In! an interactive picture book by Herve Tullet.