Halloween Books for Kids
Halloween books can go two ways: sweet enough for the nervous kid who still checks under the bed, or silly enough that the witch is more likely to trip over her broom than scare anyone. The good ones let your kid feel brave for two minutes flat, then ask to hear it again tomorrow night.
A witch who's late and self-conscious about her glowing nose, not scary at all. The Blue-Nosed Witch by Margaret Embry is Halloween as a warm old-fashioned bedtime story.
A witch grows the biggest pumpkin ever but can't pull it off the vine — and neither can the ghost, the vampire, or the mummy — until the tiniest creature of all comes up with an idea.
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson has the rhyme and repeat-along lines that make kids finish your sentences before you get there.
A little witch determined to save her town's Halloween parade from rain uses her magic to change the storm — first to cats and dogs, then hats and clogs, then bats and frogs.
The messiest monster in town and the fussiest ghoul next door end up throwing a party together. Boris and Bella by Carolyn Crimi turns opposites into best friends.
After the candy's counted, a panda tells a quiet, strange little ghost story instead of another loud one. Zen Ghosts by Jon J. Muth slows Halloween down.
A dachshund teased for his hot-dog shape gets dressed as an actual wiener for Halloween — then a brave act on the scariest night of the year turns the neighborhood's biggest tease into its hero.
A little werewolf tries to settle down for the night in a cold gray tomb full of monsters, but a mischievous goon barges in determined to keep everyone from sleeping.
Two children prepare for el Día de los Muertos, making sugar skulls and special bread, then scatter marigold petals to guide their ancestors home for a night of singing, dancing, and remembering.
