This week’s book recommendation (in honor of Halloween!) is Leo: A Ghost Story, by Mac Barnett (author of Extra Yarn, President Taft is Stuck in the Bath, and The Terrible Two series), illustrated by Christian Robinson (who also illustrated School’s First Day of School, Last Stop on Market Street, and Gaston).

“You would like being friends with Leo. He likes to draw, he makes delicious snacks, and most people can’t even see him. Because Leo is also a ghost.

When a new family moves into his home and Leo’s efforts to welcome them are misunderstood, Leo decides it is time to leave and see the world. That is how he meets Jane, a kid with a tremendous imagination and an open position for a worthy knight. That is how Leo and Jane become friends. And that is when their adventures begin.

This charming tale of friendship comes from two of the best young minds in picture books: the author of the Caldecott Honor–winning Extra Yarn and the illustrator of the Newbery Award–winning Last Stop on Market Street—and it’s perfect for young readers all year long.”