{"id":54164,"date":"2024-10-22T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T11:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=54164"},"modified":"2024-10-02T17:11:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T22:11:40","slug":"october-picture-book-spotlight-fall-spooky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/october-picture-book-spotlight-fall-spooky\/","title":{"rendered":"October Picture Book Spotlight: Fall\/Spooky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to spooky season everyone! This month, I will be sharing a variety of titles sure to delight all of our fall lovers!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=57cd74ff-dc7d-5a1f-9d0a-616486c40ecd&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54180\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/16109187.jpg?resize=138%2C185&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=57cd74ff-dc7d-5a1f-9d0a-616486c40ecd&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crankenstein<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Samantha Berger illustrated by Dan Santat<br \/>\nA boy who looks ordinary transforms into grumbling Crankenstein when faced with a rainy day, a melting popsicle, or bedtime but everything changes when he meets a fellow Crankenstein. &#8211; provided by our catalog<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=d2364382-13bc-50d1-8ba0-c16a439af61a&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/35849453-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/35849453-scaled.jpg?w=2101&amp;ssl=1 2101w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/35849453-scaled.jpg?resize=632%2C770&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/35849453-scaled.jpg?resize=1020%2C1243&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/35849453-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C936&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/35849453-scaled.jpg?resize=1261%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1261w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/35849453-scaled.jpg?resize=1681%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=d2364382-13bc-50d1-8ba0-c16a439af61a&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truck Full of Ducks<\/a><\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>by Ross Burach<br \/>\nDid you call for a truck full of ducks? Join the flock on this wacky call-and-response ride to find out just WHO did&#8211;and why. &#8211; provided by our catalog<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=3976cb23-3a9a-594e-a032-b2a45b9ec54d&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/62918419.jpg?resize=138%2C138&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/62918419.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/62918419.jpg?resize=632%2C632&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/62918419.jpg?resize=1020%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/62918419.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/62918419.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/62918419.jpg?resize=144%2C144&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=3976cb23-3a9a-594e-a032-b2a45b9ec54d&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Apple vs. Pumpkin<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>by Jeffrey Burton illustrated by Lydia Jean<br \/>\nIn the ultimate seasonal showdown, Apple and Pumpkin take turns making the case for which of them is the the favorite fall treat. -provided by our catalog<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=cb921231-3221-5331-82ba-09408b3a55de&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54183\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/101143882.jpg?resize=138%2C138&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/101143882.jpg?w=1399&amp;ssl=1 1399w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/101143882.jpg?resize=632%2C633&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/101143882.jpg?resize=1020%2C1021&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/101143882.jpg?resize=768%2C769&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/101143882.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/101143882.jpg?resize=144%2C144&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=cb921231-3221-5331-82ba-09408b3a55de&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You&#8217;re My Little Cutie Pie<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Nicola Edwards illustrated by Natalie Marshall<br \/>\n<span data-automation-id=\"truncated-text\">Cuddle up with your little cutie pie and share this festive Thanksgiving board book that&#8217;s part of the best-selling You&#8217;re My Little series. With cut-outs and raised elements, this hands-on book features rhyming text paired with adorable pumpkin pies, cranberries, turkeys,<\/span><span data-automation-id=\"additional-text\" aria-live=\"polite\"> and more! &#8211; provided by our catalog<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=3205d2f9-7006-5b71-8688-a0b02e54b141&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/38371991.jpg?resize=138%2C140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=3205d2f9-7006-5b71-8688-a0b02e54b141&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autumn Babies<\/a><\/strong> by Kathryn O. Galbraith illustrated by Adela Pons<br \/>\nYoung readers are invited to lift flaps to reveal such insects as ladybugs, caterpillars, ants, and bees. \u2013 provided by our catalog<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=9c5af681-4f1a-543d-a0ba-f65761d213d0&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54185\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/13259987.jpg?resize=138%2C183&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=9c5af681-4f1a-543d-a0ba-f65761d213d0&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creepy Carrots!<\/a> <\/strong>by Aaron Reynolds illustrated by Peter Brown<br \/>\nThe carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes. \u2013 provided by our catalog<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=5e843a07-d6c7-573b-a433-c7a05f7b0b1b&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54186\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4347623.jpg?resize=138%2C113&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=5e843a07-d6c7-573b-a433-c7a05f7b0b1b&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Animals in Fall <\/a><\/strong><\/em>by Martha E.H. Rustad<br \/>\nIn fall, animals are busy getting ready for winter. See how hard they work to make sure they have enough food and shelter for the cold winter ahead. \u2013 provided by Goodreads<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=51c69c49-fcf6-5758-8624-00fe9772b5ea&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54187\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/33260193.jpg?resize=138%2C138&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/33260193.jpg?w=399&amp;ssl=1 399w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/33260193.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/33260193.jpg?resize=144%2C144&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/davenportlibrary-bett.na2.iiivega.com\/search\/card?id=51c69c49-fcf6-5758-8624-00fe9772b5ea&amp;entityType=FormatGroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hedgehugs: Autumn Hide-and-Squeak <\/a><\/strong><\/em>by Steve Wilson illustrated by Lucy Tapper<br \/>\nHattie is unhappy that trees are losing their leaves, but Horace and a squeaky new friend show her how much fun autumn can be. \u2013 provided by our catalog<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Have you read any of these titles? I would love to hear about what you thought of them in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to spooky season everyone! This month, I will be sharing a variety of titles sure to delight all of our fall lovers! 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