John the Skeleton
By: Triinu Laan, Marja-Liisa Plats (Illustrator), Adam Cullen (Translator)
Genre: Children’s, Picture Book
Number of Pages: 64
Published: October 1, 2024
Publisher: Yonder
Dates Read: November 23, 2025
Format: Library Book / Hardcover

When he retires, John the skeleton is adopted by elderly couple Grams and Gramps. On their farm he finds himself in amazing adventures with the two and their grandchildren.

This is a playful, older children’s picture book with unique, detailed pictures with a color pallet of pink, dark gray, and white. The adventures Grams and Gramps have with John the Skeleton are funny and imaginative. 

There’s a subtext in the story of both keeping humor/fun in your life, even at an older age, and accepting death.

Overall, a fun, silly read that could open the door for more imagination.