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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld puts his own funny, sarcastic spin on the most spooktacular day of the year in Halloween, a hardcover picture book/CD collector's edition, featuring Seinfeld's live performance of the story, and illustrated by James Bennett. Kids and adults alike will be laughing out loud at Seinfeld's recollections of his trick-or-treating misadventures (and many grown-ups will remember this bit from his HBO stand-up special I'm Telling You for the Last Time). (Little, Brown/Byron Preiss, $18.95 0-316-13454-6; all ages, Sept.)
'Twas the night of Halloween and all through the pumpkin patch scampered cute, costumed mice. Such is the premise for Halloween Mice, a playful picture book by Bethany Roberts, illustrated by Doug Cushman, performed here by narrator Jane Staab. Sure to conjure for young listeners/readers all the slightly spooky excitement of the holiday. (Clarion, paperback book/cassette, $9.95 ISBN 0-618-25083-2, ages 3-6, Sept.)