It’s the time of year again, to pull out our Halloween decorations and cover the house in orange and black. Each year my kids are surprised when I pull out our Halloween book collection. I store them away during the year, so that it is an extra treat when they see them again.
We’ve got books that have been in our collection since year one and others that have been recommended by friends. Here are our top Halloween books.
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Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino
From one of our all-time favorite authors, Dan Yaccarino, this is the best book to read to babies and toddlers. It is a short, rhyming story about five Halloween pumpkins. The pattern is easy to remember making it perfect for your little one repeat and “read” to you. We love that this book leads to other activities like drawing, sticker work and finger puppets.
Spooky Pookie by Sandra Boynton
Another one of Sandra Boynton amazing books, Pookie is trying to decide what to be for Halloween, a topic of conversation in our house for months leading up to October 31st. What will Pookie decide to be? You will have to turn the pages to see all the costumes he tries on and read to the end to find out his final decision.
Spooky, Spooky Little Bat by Rosa Von Feder
This is the perfect interactive book for those fidgety babies and toddlers. The finger puppet bat compliments the story of how it flies through the night sky on Halloween night. What a perfect book for baby’s first Halloween!
My toddler loves this book because it has different textures to touch as you read. It has great Halloween vocabulary words and each pages has something for them to touch. My son especially likes the sticky potion and go back to that page multiple time.
The Biggest Pumpkin Surprise Ever by
Another interactive book, this one is perfect for littles because it has flaps on each page to lift and find hidden pumpkins. There is just something about these lift-a-flap books that just captivate my kids.
The Hallo-Wiener by Dav Pilky
Dav Pilky is one of our absolute favorite authors and when we heard he wrote a Halloween book, we knew we needed it in our library. Oscar, the wiener dog, gets teased all the time but on Halloween, he uses his “short comings” to prove there’s more to him than you’d think. This is the perfect message with a Halloween theme.
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
I can easily say that this is our all-time favorite Halloween book. Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, takes the reader on an adventure of friendship and wit. She writes with the cutest rhyming pattern making it not only enjoyable to read but totally engaging for any young reader. We cherish this story and it is always such a treat to find in our Halloween box each year.
Happy Howloween by Janet Lawler and Renee Jablow
This book is just as fun as its title. A group of dogs in Halloween costumes go trick or treating. Not only do my kids get a kick out of what the dogs are wearing, but this book is a pop-up book, making the pages come to life. If you are a dog lover, you will want to get your hands on this book.
The Biggest Pumpkin Surprise Ever by Stephen Kroll
This is the cutest story of two mice who unknowingly tend to the same growing pumpkin each with different intentions; one to win the biggest pumpkin contest and the other to win the pumpkin carving contest. How will these two mice learn to compromise and work together?
Little Blue Truck’s Halloween by Alice Schertle
Who doesn’t love the Little Blue Truck? This Halloween version takes the reader back to the farm with all the favorite animals including the Little Blue Truck. This time they are dressed up in costumes for Halloween and the flaps in the book can be lifted to reveal which animal is under each costume. Can you guess what the Little Blue Truck dresses up as?
Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman
The witch in this story wants to make a pumpkin pie but the pumpkin is just too big to carry. Other Halloween characters give it a shot to move the pumpkin but ultimately it is up to a little bat to come up with the solution.
The Monsters’ Monster by Patrick McDonnell
This is a super cute, children’s version of the Frankenstein story. Three little rascals create what they hope is a very bad monster but in the end, this big monster teaches them about the power of gratitufe.
Click, Clack, Boo! by Doreen Cronin
We just love Click, Clack, Moo so this is the perfect version for Halloween. Farmer Brown does not like Halloween, but the animals on the farm have different plans. Find out what they have in store in the old barn!
The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Trolano
Spookley is different than the other pumpkins at the patch and gets teased by the others. He learns though that being different can be the biggest advantage.
The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches by Alice Low
This “I Can Read” book is the perfect one for your budding little readers. Wendy is a witch who is afraid to be mean and is always put down by her two bossy sisters. Wendy though, discovers a magical trick and she uses it to overcome her fear of being a witch.
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