Halloween Kids Books

 



Well the month of October has arrived, so it's time for me to release my Halloween Kids Book List!
This list is meant to be a little less spooky, due to the little ones around my house, but they are still eery or spooky in some way, and cute enough that kids will enjoy them numerous times. You will probably need to reserve any Halloween books you want from your library now; I was surprised a week or so ago when a lot of the books we wanted already had several holds placed on them! Please share any of your favorite Halloween books or Halloween traditions below. :)
ALSO, if you hadn't heard, Janssen Bradshaw has a fantastic FREE Halloween advent calendar available at
everyday-reading.com/halloween-advent-calendar/ & it's definitely worth your time to check out!

HALLOWEEN PICTURE BOOKS LIST:
1) The Runaway Pumpkin
by: Kevin Lewis
(A funny Halloween story of a pumpkin that runs away from the farm.) 
www.amazon.com/Runaway-Pumpkin-Kevin-Lewis/dp/0439565448/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+runaway+pumpkin&qid=1601577537&sr=8-1
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2) The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything* (favorite!)
by: Linda Williams & Megan Lloyd 
(This brave old lady is walking back on a dark night when she is greeted by various articles of clothing & a jack-o-lantern, which she runs away from & then convinces to become a scarecrow.) 
www.amazon.com/Little-Old-Lady-Afraid-Anything/dp/0064431835/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ORO8PR1K2V0X&dchild=1&keywords=the+little+old+lady+who+wasnt+afraid+of+anything&qid=1601577764&sprefix=the+little+old+lady+who+was%2Caps%2C278&sr=8-1

3) Stumpkin * (current new favorite at our house!)
by: Lucy Ruth Cummins  
(A pumpkin with no stem, named Stumpkin, is wondering whether or not he will be chosen to go home & decorate someone's window. )
​www.amazon.com/Stumpkin-Lucy-Ruth-Cummins/dp/1534413626/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=stumpkin&qid=1601571247&sr=8-1

4) Room on the Broom *(another current favorite!!) 
by: Julia Donaldson  
(A witch goes out for a ride on her broom with her cat; they get joined by a dog, a frog, & a bird & she keeps losing things off her broom. Then her broom breaks & she's pursued by a hungry dragon. This darling story is about friendship & bravery, and it's written in rhyme; that's probably why my kids love it!)
kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9780803738416B/room-on-the-broom 
*Here's a cute little cut-out if you want to make character popsicle sticks while you read aloud to your kids. * 
​www.pinterest.com/pin/517702919643896805/?nic_v2=1akDLqiEd

5) Creepy Carrots* 
by: Aaron Reynolds
(Jasper Rabbit loves sneaking carrots from the field on his way to baseball practice, but then he thinks some carrots are following him everywhere he goes.  Jasper must come up with a plan to dispense with the creepy carrots once & for all.) 
www.amazon.com/Creepy-Carrots-Aaron-Reynolds/dp/1442402970/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=creepy+carrots&qid=1601577956&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFBTEtPQ1ZYTTJRWTgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5MTk4NzQzSzkwWTE1RlMxNk9MJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA0ODcwNTEzRzJONzU0TDlTMjNLJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

6)Little Blue Truck Halloween
​by: Alice Schertle 
(Everyone's favorite little blue truck is back, & it's Halloween night!) 
www.amazon.com/Little-Trucks-Halloween-Alice-Schertle/dp/0544772539/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=little+blue+truck+halloween&qid=1601578214&sr=8-1

7) Curious George's Haunted Halloween
​by: H.A. Rey
(Curious George is eager to find out if there's a ghost haunting the town on Halloween night. Will he & Carlos be able to track it down?)
www.amazon.com/Curious-George-Haunted-Halloween-Reader/dp/0544320794/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=curious+george+haunted+halloween&qid=1601578473&sr=8-1

8) Scaredy-Cat Splat
​by: Rob Scotton 
(Splat wants to be the scariest cat in his class this year, but he's too scared. And everyone says his costume is too silly anyway. He gets nervous when the teacher reads a spooky tale & ends up making a mess of his jack-o-lantern.) 
www.amazon.com/Scaredy-Cat-Splat-Cat-Rob-Scotton/dp/0062368974/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=scaredy+splat&qid=1601578757&sr=8-1

9) Five Little Pumpkins (Pete the Cat) 
by: James Dean 
(This book corresponds with the original 5 Little Pumpkins Halloween song, with a Pete the Cat twist.) 
kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9780062304186B/five-little-pumpkins-pete-the-cat

10) How to Scare a Ghost
by: Jean Reagan  
(Have you ever tried to catch a ghost before? Well, these two kids have some handy tips for how you can set traps to catch a ghost & make it your friend before Halloween night.) 
www.amazon.com/How-Scare-Ghost-Jean-Reagan/dp/1524701904/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=how+to+scare+a+ghost&qid=1601578823&sr=8-1 

11) The Legend of the Great Pumpkin (Peanuts)
(Do you believe in the Great Pumpkin? Linus tells all the Peanut friends that he is staking out a cornfield & waiting for the Great Pumpkin to arrive on Halloween night.) 
​kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9781481496285B/the-legend-of-the-great-pumpkin-peanuts 
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12) Scarecrow Magic
by: Ed Masessa & Matt Myers
(Scarecrow dances & plays with all of his friends at night when the magic arrives; but as day approaches, he knows he won't be able to move anymore. 
www.amazon.com/Scarecrow-Magic-Ed-Masessa/dp/1338130269/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601586794&sr=8-1 

13) The Scariest Book Ever
by: Bob Shea
www.amazon.com/Scariest-Book-Ever-Bob-Shea/dp/1484730461/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+scariest+book+ever&qid=1601588553&s=books&sr=1-2

14) I Am A Witch's Cat
by: Harriet Muncaster  
(Convinced that her mother is a witch, this cute little girl, who loves to pretend to be a cat, views everything her mom does as witchy behavior, including what she buys at the grocery store.) 
www.amazon.com/Am-Witchs-Cat-Harriet-Muncaster/dp/0062229141/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=i+am+a+witch%27s+cat&qid=1601571124&sr=8-1


15) Dino Halloween
by: Lisa Wheeler  
(The dino crew is excited for Halloween & all dressed up to go out trick-or-treating.) 
www.amazon.com/Dino-Halloween-Dino-Holidays-Lisa-Wheeler/dp/1512403172/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dino+halloween&qid=1601587169&sr=8-1

16) Creepy Pair of Underwear
by: Aaron Reynolds & Peter Brown  
(Jasper is a grown up little rabbit now, which means he wears big boy underwear. But instead of the plain white underwear his mother insists on, he wants to try out the glow-in-the-dark, creepy underwear at the department store. His decision will come back to haunt him though.....)
www.amazon.com/Creepy-Pair-Underwear-Aaron-Reynolds/dp/1442402989/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=creepy+pair+of+underwear&qid=1601571055&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyWFQ4OEkxOEM5NzcwJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTY0MzcySldEWjJVVEpGRlFBJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA3MjY4MzExVThZVFM0UjFHNVFYJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== 
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17) Pick a Pumpkin
by: Patricia Toht & Jarvis
(This book will convince you to go visit a pumpkin patch, to pick out your perfect pumpkin this Halloween & transform it into a Jack-o-lantern!) 
www.amazon.com/Pick-a-Pumpkin/dp/1406392979/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601588739&sr=1-1

18) Halloween Hustle 
by: Charlotte Gunnufson & Kevan Atteberry 
(Skeleton is dancing his way to a Halloween party, but as he makes his way, he is tumbling & stumbling apart. Will he make it to the Halloween party in one piece?) 
www.amazon.com/dp/1477817239/ref=booksevents_PD20_APUB_HQP_1020_1477817239?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=hero-quick-promo-books-atf&pf_rd_r=CQHKG2ND5E6WSMDZWENV&pf_rd_r=CQHKG2ND5E6WSMDZWENV&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=ec9d915f-e56e-4d59-9023-f5884e35e52d&pf_rd_p=ec9d915f-e56e-4d59-9023-f5884e35e52d&pf_rd_i=0061989614

19) Mr. Pumpkin's Tea Party
by: Erin Barker
(A cute counting book (all the way up to 13) with some special Halloween guests attending Mr. Pumpkin's dinner & tea.) 
www.amazon.com/Mr-Pumpkins-Party-Erin-Barker/dp/1936669773/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3S9GHFNF088HX&dchild=1&keywords=mr.+pumpkin%27s+tea+party&qid=1601586671&sprefix=mr.+pumpkin%27s+%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-1

20) Pumpkin Jack
​by: Will Hubbell 
(He was the first pumpkin Tim ever carved; after Halloween, Tim put him in the garden & watched it begin to change.) 
www.amazon.com/Pumpkin-Jack-Will-Hubbell-ebook/dp/B00F3QYJEO/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=pumpkin+jack&qid=1601586426&sr=8-1 

21. Big Pumpkin*
by: Erika Silverman
(The witch plants a pumpkin seed; once her pumpkin grows too big, she can't pull it out of the ground. A ghost, a vampire, a mummy & a bat all wander by & try to help her get the pumpkin off the vine, just in time for Halloween.)
www.amazon.com/Big-Pumpkin-Erica-Silverman/dp/0689801297/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=big+pumpkin&qid=1603225225&sr=8-1 

22. Nancy's Ghostly Halloween
by: Krista Tucker 
(Fancy Nancy dresses up for Halloween as a butterfly, & she takes Jojo & her friend Bree along to trick or treat.) 
kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9780062798275B/nancys-ghostly-halloween-fancy-nancy 

23. The Night Before Halloween
by: Natasha Wing
(Twas the night before Halloween....& a haunted house awaits you at the end of this book!) 
kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9780448419657B/the-night-before-halloween-reading-railroad-b 

24. Franklin's Halloween 
by: Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark 
(Franklin doesn't know what to dress up as for Halloween; he tries on all different costumes for the party, until he decides to become Frankenstein.  He is excited for all the fall  games & treats that will be at the party too!) 
www.amazon.com/Franklins-Halloween-Paulette-Bourgeois/dp/1550742833/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601607535&sr=8-1

25. Sheep Trick or Treat
by: Nancy Shaw & Margot Apple 
(Remember the Sheep in a Jeep? Well, now they're read to Trick-or-Treat!) 
www.amazon.com/Sheep-Trick-Treat-Jeep/dp/0618070354/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601607405&sr=8-7

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