Young independent readers will enjoy this four chapter book about friends, Mouse and Mole,  preparing for Halloween. Yee’s illustrations are scattered throughout the text often three per page just like the falling leaves of autumn.

As Mouse hangs up a plastic skeleton, Mole is having a nightmare about being chased by a skeleton. Then Mouse and Mole find the perfect pumpkin for the pumpkin carving contest. Mole carves his right away, but Mole waits until the last minute to carve hers. Mouse’s jack-o’-lantern wins for silliest and Mole’s wins for ‘sc-scariest’. Later, Mouse shares a story book with Mole to help him realize Halloween “is scary, YES– but exciting too!”