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Little ReadersNovember 2, 2026 · 2 min read

By JE King

Preston and the Littlest Boo

A gentle Halloween picture book by JE King about a little ghost named Preston, his best friend Kali, and the littlest boo on Pumpkin Lane — a read-aloud story about standing up for your friends and the magic of being kind. Ages 3–7.

Cover of Preston and the Littlest Boo

Preston is a little ghost with a big heart. His best friend Kali has the littlest boo on Pumpkin Lane, and the other ghosts laugh at it, night after night. But when Halloween night arrives, Kali’s tiny boo turns out to be exactly what one very small trick-or-treater needs.

A kind-hearted Halloween tale

Preston and the Littlest Boo is a gentle Halloween picture book about standing up for your friends, saying sorry, and discovering that being kind is the best magic of all. A read-aloud story for ages 3–7, with soft watercolor illustrations on every page and a bonus coloring page at the end.

It reads aloud beautifully at bedtime or in a classroom circle. The Pumpkin Lane ghosts give small readers a clear, kind lesson — every boo matters, big, small, loud, or squeaky — and the Halloween setting makes it an easy one to pull out the moment the costumes come out of the closet.

“Every boo matters, big, small, loud, or squeaky.”

Preston and the Littlest Boo is written and illustrated by JE King, independently published, and available now in paperback. A lovely Halloween read-aloud or basket stuffer for the spooky season.

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