Set up like a nonfiction manual, this sweet picture book presents a collection of facts rather than a structured narrative. Short chapters cover befriending, feeding, and sheltering your new ghost friend with labeled diagrams. The format doesn’t take away from readability- in fact, the natural pauses give perfect breaks for the audience to chuckle, ooh, and ahh over the cute illustrations and ghost puns. Illustrated in charming monochromes with bright pops of red, this book is gentle and lovely.

No need to worry about being cursed by this sweet witch, brought to life by the same author who brought us Gustavo, the Shy Ghost. Leila is perfect at everything she tries! Her accomplishments bring her so much pride, and there is one more arena she longs to conquer: the Dark Arts of Patisserie. She gives it her all, but faces the hard truth that she’s simply not much of a baker! This fact threatens to bring her down, but luckily, Leila’s supportive sisters give her a hand and help her accept herself, warts and all!

Leo may be a ghost, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t need company. Despite his charming qualities, every attempt to make friends is thwarted when the people in his house mistake his friendliness for freakiness. Leo sets off to see the world, uncertain that he’ll ever find someone who understands him, but is delighted to meet a living girl who sees him for who he really is. It’s impossible to feel scared of a ghost as sweet as Leo! This delightful book will set the youngest readers at ease.