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
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)
This book is great for babies and toddlers too, but it recently kept my daughter’s whole kindergarten class in rapt attention and begging for another reading. Engaging illustrations and some phrases that are repeated throughout make for an even bette...