”;Geckos Trick or Treat”;

Illustrated by Jon J. Murakami / Beachhouse Publishing / $7.95

”;Baby's First 1-2-3 in Hawaii”;

Illustrated by Greg Ellis / Beachhouse Publishing / $7.95

If you've got a child too young for trick-or-treating, these little books from the nifty little publisher Beachhouse could replace candy as a Halloween handout. They're both colorful, sturdy board books, sized right for tiny hands.

“;Baby's First”; is the usual 1-to-10 counting book with Hawaiian numbers included and a local slant. Nine, for example, is “;nine lei piled high.”;

“;Geckos”; has a greater sense of fun: “;A gecko ghost cries out Boo! A gecko cow says Moo Moo.”; Jon Murakami's happy gecko drawings give the little book great charm.