Dianne De las Casas

A scary Halloween version of "The House that Jack Built," featuring a witch, black cat, skeleton, and other spooky images.

After seeing a green-speckled reptile hatch from an egg one day after storytime, young Max tries to convince someone that there is a dragon in the library, growing ever larger as it eats books, but no one believes him.

"This take on The House That Jack Built features a mouse, elf, reindeer, and much more. Young readers can get in on the act thanks to sound prompts such as "squeak," "stomp," and "jingle"--