“Stories of Friends and Family Lost” book signing: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Trunnis ...

These recommendations for young readers, chosen by teacher and columnist Caroline Luzzatto, highlight picture books with an emphasis on tricky situations that turn out to be treats.

Photo: Beetlejuice always plotting with Lydia Deetz, Charles, and Delia as the Deetz family begins their hilariously haunted ...