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Halloween Picture Books
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items I love spooky season books, and there are so many great choices! These picture books take place at Halloween, feature common Halloween themes, or both. These recommendations are more sweet and silly than scary, perfect for introducing kids to the fun...
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Sweet, Silly, Slightly Spooky Picture Books
Great Halloween Board Books
Sweet, Silly, Slightly Spooky Picture Books
The sweetest Halloween book on our shelf!
The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (B&N Exclusive Edition)
This tree doesn't like lights, he doesn't like people, he doesn't like decorations, until...
The Halloween Tree - Susan Montanari - Barnes & Noble
What do snowmen do on Halloween?
Snowmen at Halloween - Barnes & Noble
A house learns to accept herself, and finds acceptance in the process!
Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble®
The poem that came before the movie!
The Nightmare Before Christmas (B&N Exclusive Edition)
A fun twist on a classic!
The Spooky Wheels on the Bus: (A Holiday Wheels on the Bus Book)
A book and a family activity!
I Spy Spooky Night - Jean Marzollo - Barnes & Noble
It seems that everyone looks right through Gustavo - can he finally make friends?
Gustavo, the Shy Ghost (Deluxe B&N Exclusive Edition)
A spooky counting favorite with fun details on every page!
Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O'Connell, Paperback - Barnes & Noble
A fun Halloween twist on a classic story
Bone Soup: A Spooky, Tasty Tale - Barnes & Noble
A witch's cooking show gets complicated when her ingredients don't want to cooperate!
A Spoonful of Frogs by Casey Lyall, Vera Brosgol, Hardcover
This book is in the running for the most fun picture book for Halloween!
The Scariest Book Ever|Hardcover
A beautiful story of finding friendship where we don't expect it!
Oscar Seeks a Friend by Pawel Pawlak | eBook (NOOK Kids)
This sweet book includes clever ghost-revealing semi-transparent pages!
There's a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers, Hardcover
Making friends with a ghost doesn't have to be difficult! This adorable guide will show you how it's done!
How to Make Friends With a Ghost - Barnes & Noble
My kids love this funny Halloween book
Trick or Treat, Crankenstein|Hardcover
A whimsical, spooky romp in English and Spanish
Los Gatos Black on Halloween|Paperback
Georgia notices some strange things, but there's always a rational explanation!
No Such Thing|Hardcover
Will Pig's bad behavior get him into trouble this Halloween?
Pig the Monster (Pig the Pug Series)|BN Exclusive
Sir Simon is a super scared, but will a kid mess everything up?
Sir Simon: Super Scarer|Hardcover
A modern classic about how our differences can be our strengths
The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin (with CD)|BN Exclusive
Oscar is a little dog with a big problem — he gets more tricks than treats because other dogs tease him all the time. But one brave act on Halloween makes Oscar a Grade-A hero, proving that a little wiener can be a real winner!
The Hallo-Wiener|Paperback
Follow along a super tiny ghost's spooky and fun journey to embracing who he is
The Super Tiny Ghost - Halloween Book for Kids
The sun is out and it’s time for vampire Vlad to go to bed, but it’s easier said than done with all the creepy, creaky daytime noises that keep him (and his mother) from getting a good day’s rest.
Things that Go Bump in the Day|Hardcover
Hello Monster Trucks adorably introduces readers to ten monster trucks, until a real Monster Truck reveals they're actually just trucks with monsters on top!
Hello MonsterTrucks: A book about trucks for toddlers and kids ages 1-7|Hardcover
It's almost Halloween and little Sylvie Ann has found the biggest, fattest pumpkin. But before she can carve it into a giant, crooked-toothed pumpkin moonshine (or jack-o'Iantern), she has to get it home.
Pumpkin Moonshine|Hardcover
Clarissa the cottage is adorable . . . bright pink, with windows that wink, and flowers growing all around. But Clarissa doesn't want to be adorable—being cute is boring.
Couldn't she be like her father, a creepy castle home to vampires and crypts? Or like her mother, a witch's hut full of spells and smells? If only she were haunted! Then she'd be less ordinary . . .
What will it take for Clarissa to go from adorable to horrible?
Couldn't she be like her father, a creepy castle home to vampires and crypts? Or like her mother, a witch's hut full of spells and smells? If only she were haunted! Then she'd be less ordinary . . .
What will it take for Clarissa to go from adorable to horrible?
She Wanted to Be Haunted: A Halloween Picture Book|Hardcover
Great Halloween Board Books
Lift the flaps to count your way through this spooky old house... but be prepared for a few surprises!
One, Two...Boo! book by Kristen L. Depken
This gently spooky twist on “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” makes a favorite nursery rhyme just perfect for Halloween!
The Itsy Bitsy Pumpkin|Board Book
This sweeter-than-pumpkin-pie board book is ideal for celebrating both Halloween and the fall season. Kids and adults will love engaging with the cut-out pieces on every page.
You're My Little Pumpkin Pie|Board Book
Welcome to a kid-friendly pop-up book that’s perfect for tiny trick-or-treaters. Join a ghost-host as readers travel inside a haunted house to discover the many spooky sights on Halloween night. A sturdy page-turner, In a Spooky, Haunted House has fu...
In a Spooky Haunted House: A Pop-Up Adventure|Board Book
Celebrate Halloween with My Trick-or-Treat Bag, an illustrated board book from Roger Priddy's Carry Along Tab Book series that inspires children to learn about color, counting and matching through play.
Carry-along Tab Book: My Trick-or-Treat Bag|Board Book
Play along with this "spooky" story and adorable little bat plush finger puppet toy built into the book, encouraging interactive play, hand-eye coordination, and sensory & language development. Babies and toddlers learn best when they are playing...
Spooky, Spooky, Little Bat|Board Book
Join Pumpkin in this fun game as he tries to figure out who said BOO! Was it Night Owl, Black Cat, Little Witch, Spider, or Wizard? Concentric circles, bright artwork, finger-holes, and a cheerful rhyming story make learning come alive add to the Hal...
Boo!: A Book of Halloween Surprises for Kids and Toddlers|Board Book
At the end of October each year, it’s time to celebrate an ancient tradition: Día de los Muertos! With vibrant illustrations by Golden Globe–winning Mexican illustrator Jorge Gutierrez, this festive board book teaches that Día de los Muertos honors a...
Día de los Muertos|Board Book
From the brilliant mind of author and illustrator, Bill Cotter comes one of the year's best Halloween books for kids. Everyone knows that trick-or-treating is the best part of Halloween. But that one house looks kind of scary...wait, why are you walk...
Don't Push the Button! A Halloween Treat|Board Book
In this Halloween-themed shaped board book, the monsters on the broom fly “round and round” all through the town to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus!”
The Monsters on the Broom|Other Format
This cheerful and celebratory board book shows kids visiting teal pumpkin homes and receiving trinkets such as stickers, little toys, and more for an allergy-inclusive Halloween night!
Happy Halloween, Teal Pumpkin!|Board Book