Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch

Becky Davies is a children’s book editor and author from the South West of England. Her favorite things are nature, books about magic, and cuddles with her dog, Moon. In a parallel universe she lives in Hawaii, where she surfs every day until the sun sets.Thomas Elliott is an illustrator and designer with a great love of nature. When he's not creating beautiful books, he likes to spend time with his family and two dogs.

Toddler-K–This board book celebrates the love within a family with comparisons to creatures and characters related to ­Halloween celebrations. The narrator asks readers to be their adorable pumpkin, cuddly cat, spooky witch, baby bat, and little ghost throughout this playful, spooky text. Davies and Elliott pair vibrant, cute illustrations for each character with clever rhyming that keeps the book flowing for little ones. The book includes some cutouts and bumpy pages for a sensory experience. While this book features a spooky witch and ghost, the depictions of the characters are charming rather than scary. Fans of You’re My Little Cuddle Bug by Nicola Edwards and Natalie Marshall will enjoy this book, as the rhythm and rhyming are similar. ­VERDICT The perfect Halloween-themed board book for young children.--School Library Journal