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Halloween picture books spark spooky autumn reads
Candace Lynch reviews new children's titles for October. Cinderella Skeleton by Robert San Souci features bone dressed characters in a familiar tale with a macabre twist. Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall showcases autumn changes for preschoolers with color-shifting endpapers. The Boy of a Thousand Faces by Brian Selznick follows Alonzo King who dreams of horror stardom as a monster haunts his town. Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell depicts a moldy jack-o-lantern returning as spring sprouts begin. Pumpkin Heads by Wendell Minor offers vibrant pictures of pumpkins transforming into jack-o-lanterns in various forms.
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