10 Halloween Books We Love!
It is no secret that Halloween is my favorite holiday to collect books for! The creativity in new releases over theist couple of years has truly blown me away. But, every collection has to start somewhere, so whether you are looking to add a few books to your stack, start a hold list at your library, or get your very first spooky kids book, here is a list of the ten that get the most reading time at our house!
One little girl lives alone in a house that she believes is haunted. BUT she has never actually seen a ghost, so maybe it’s her imagination? Don’t miss this one, it’s use of vellum overlays is fantastic! You and your kids will love it.
by Flavia Z. Drago
Gustavo loves doing all the things that normal ghosts do with one small difference. Gustavo is very shy. He wants to make friends so badly but can’t seem to gather the courage to let others see him. Will he let others in?
by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown
Jasper Rabbit loves carrots. Especially the ones from Crackenhopper Field. Until one day the carrots follow him home…
by Jessie Sima
House sees all her flaws, her squeaky floors, her creaky hinges, the way the wind howls through her. She is worried she will never find a family to love her. When she learns to love herself, she might just find that she is the perfect place to become a haunted home.
by Cale Atkinson
Sir Simon Spookington is excited to start his first day haunting a house, only to find that a kid lives there! Maybe he can trick this kids into doing some of his ghost chores for him?
By Patricia Toht and Jarvis
A rhythmic read-aloud that celebrates the fun tradition of heading to the pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect pumpkin. Once home you can gather family and friends to carve your choices! The illustrations in this book are beautiful!
by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
The witch and her cat are happily flying the skies when her hat is blown to the ground. The search for her hat leads them to new fiends and one thrilling adventure and the sweetest message of making room for everyone!
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything
by Linda Williams and Megan Lloyd
Once upon a time there was one very brave little lady. One night while walking in the woods she hears a CLOMP CLOMP… what will happen next? This is such a fun read aloud and your kids will love acting it out along with you!
by Lucy Ruth Cummins
Stumpkin has many qualities you look for in a pumpkin. He is bright orange, as round as a basketball, and he would make the perfect jack-o-lantern. But he has one problem. He has a stump, not a stem. Will he get the chance to be all he can be!?
by Donna L. Washington and Jeffery Ebbeler
Curly Locks is a good-hearted girl and a terrible cook. This fun fractured fairy tale will have your kids so intrigued as they join Curly Locks in her solving her mystery of her missing dishes and the towns Scarres of Toadsuck Swamp problem.
Do you have a favorite Halloween book at your house?
