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Favorite Halloween Reads for Kids
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items I love getting into the spirit of Spooky Season by reading books and watching movies that are a little creepy or atmospheric, so it’s fun to do the same with my kids at story time. These are books with a Halloween theme or vibe that is just right for...
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For Babies and Toddlers
From the same author as The Gruffalo, this book brings the same easy, engaging rhyming narrative to a new story about a witch and her animal friends. A fun read about witches and dragons for the Halloween season or any time of year, gentle enough for...
Room on the Broom
A parody of Goodnight Moon, this fun Halloween story has the calming, easy rhyme scheme of the original, along with colorful engaging illustrations. Even older kids will enjoy - my 5 year old loved this one because she recognized the humor in doing a...
Goodnight Goon: a Petrifying Parody
Halloween reads can be tricky for the littlest kids, since you don’t want them to be actually scary? Just thematic and fun for the spooky season. Zombees fits the bill, with cute rhymes and a twist that reveals there was nothing to be scared of after...
The Zombees
This was a read-aloud in my daughter’s kindergarten class and it had the kids in stitches. And what’s not to love? Spooky illustrations and about 30 uses of the word “underwear.” My daughter (and I) love it.
Creepy Pair of Underwear!
This is a beautiful book, both in illustration and in message. When all the other ghosts are made out of sheets, it’s tough to be a ghost made out of a quilt. A gorgeous and seasonal book about feeling different.
The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt
A cozy book for the Halloween season that helps plant the seed that things can be much less scary than they seem. There’s great rhythm to this story, which makes it a fun and interactive read aloud for babies and toddlers.
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
Nothing scary here, but delightfully quirky, monstrous plants growing in Millie’s garden, which gets misunderstood in her cookie-cutter town. A great seasonal Halloween read, with a message about not judging things based on their appearance that’s im...
Millie Fleur's Poison Garden
A Halloween-ish twist on the Goldilocks story: Curly Locks is a terrible cook, which is actually going to come in handy to help get rid of the Scares that are causing havoc in her town. Gorgeous, slightly creepy illustrations and a touch of gross hum...
Boo Stew
An interactive read that has kept both of my kids enthralled, with a Halloween theme, this book asks kids to push buttons, turn pages, clap, and more throughout their trick or treating adventure.
Don't Push the Button!: A Halloween Treat
For Kids
It’s probably clear from my lists that I love everything that Jon Klassen has done, and this early chapter book is no exception. It’s haunting in just the right way for young kids, with a simple and heartwarming story
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale (A Macabre Story About Courage and Friendship - Chapter Book for Early Readers Ages 4-9 in Grades 1-4)
Same author as Creepy Carrots and Creepy Pair of Underwear, but for slightly bigger kids. Maybe you, like me, remember a kids anthology of horror stories called Scary Stories with truly nightmare-inducing cover art from our childhoods? Troubling Tons...
Troubling Tonsils!
Mercy Watson books are perfect for any time of year, but this one is particularly great for Halloween: Mr and Mrs Watson attempt to get Mercy dressed up as a princess for the holiday, and it goes about as well as you would imagine dressing a pig up i...
Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise