Monday, October 6, 2025

Leonard Grows a Haunted Garden by Mike Ciccotello -

Leonard Grows a Haunted Garden by Mike Ciccotello. PICTURE BOOK. Farra, Straus, and Giroux (Macmillan), JANUARY 2026. $19. 9780374394745

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SOME

The ghost family has moved into a new suburb and Leonard has plans for a grand garden.  His family wants a scary garden full of weeds, but Leonard has very different plans. Can the ghost family all be happy and haunting together?

I admit it - like Leonard’s family, I was hoping for a spookier garden.  The final couple scenes have only a very small pay-off. 

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS



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