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Robert Ingpen, Illustration for Halloween Circus at the Graveyard Lawn by Charise Neugebauer (North-South Books). Gift of Robert Ingpen. © 2003 Robert Ingpen.
Winona Nelson (Leech Lake Band of Minnesota Ojibwe), Illustration for All The Stars In the Sky by Art Coulson (Cherokee). Courtesy of Winona Nelson. © 2025 Winona Nelson.
Ishita Jain, Illustration for Midnight Motorbike by Maureen Shay Tajsar (Neal Porter Books). Courtesy of the artist. © 2025 Ishita Jain.
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Join author-illustrator E. B. Goodale as she celebrates the release of her latest book, Robin and the Moon!
Join us at The Carle for a spooktacular celebration of the autumn season!
Celebrate the spooky season with author-illustrator, Christy Mandin, who will read from her new book, Millie Fleur’s Worst Day Ever!
Join Caldecott Honoreee Shawn Harris for a reading of his new book Duel! An art demo and book signing will follow the storytime.
Spooky reads for spooky season
