Here We Are author-Heather Demetrios and all the other spooky

and all the other spooky creatures that rise for Halloween on a train ride that teaches the alphabet for the Halloween season

Hope unexpectedly comes in the form of Vikram

As Madden dreams of winning the state band competition and tries to reconnect with his mom

give us comfort

where he spots a mysterious creature that looks just like him

Here We Are author-Heather Demetrios and all the other spookyJEFFERS, Oliver. Here We Are. Notes for Living on Planet Earth. [NY]: Philomel [2017]. 8vo, [40]pp. Pale blue boards pictorially stamped in gold, black and blind. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on nearly every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket. Signed by the author artist, Oliver Jeffers. First US edition, released simultaneously with the UK edition on November 14, 2017. Filled with a gentle humor and poignancy,