The Halloween season can be full of tricks and treats, but sometimes you only want treats!
Here are 10 picture books which will get you in a spooky mood without any frights!
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This Year, A Witch! by Zoey Abbott A little girl has been every adorable thing you can imagine for Halloween, and she is done with being cuddly, sweet, and precious. This year, she's rebelling big-time and going for a totally different vibe: the spookiest thing out there. She's going to be...a witch! With only a little help from Dad, she works hard on her witchy locks, brew, spells and enchantments, and power to petrify. But what happens when what she sees in the mirror is so spooky, she scares even herself? Nothing that an understanding dad--and maybe a quick restorative nap--can't handle. |
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Hap-Pea Halloween by Keith Baker It’s Halloween, and that means plenty of frightful fun for everyone’s favorite pea pals! Costumes and candy await in this treat of a Halloween tale. |
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Boo Haiku by Deanna Caswell A witch, a bat, a skeleton, a jack-o'-lantern, a ghost, a black cat, a spider, an owl, and a scarecrow are all hiding in the pages of this clever Halloween-themed book. Deanna Caswell's playful haiku cleverly hint at the creatures revealed after each turn of the page while Bob Shea's bright illustrations capture the scary silliness. |
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The Zombees by Justin Colón What's that creepy buzzing sound coming from the graveyard ground? ZOMBEES! When these undead insects invade, they send everyone fleeing in fright. Are they hunting for a snack? Find out in this rhyming Halloween tale with an unexpected twist! |
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Creepy Sheepy by Lucy Ruth Cummins It's Halloween, which means Sleepy Sheepy needs to find the perfect costume for trick-or-treating! And Sheepy MUST be the scariest, hairiest, werewolf of all! But on Halloween night, the costume just doesn't fit right, and when Sheepy steps outside, there are packs of werewolves everywhere! How will he stand out and be the creepiest sheepy of all? |
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The Ghosts Went Floating by Kim Norman Witches, werewolves, and other creatures celebrate Halloween in an illustrated rhyme that can be sung to the tune of "The Ants Went Marching." |
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It's Almost Time For Halloween! by Maisha Oso It's almost time for Halloween, and excitement is running high! It might not be here yet, but there's so much to do before the spooky day arrives... From decorating the house with ghoulish decorations to crafting creative costumes and picking out the perfect pumpkin to carve into a jack-o-lantern, there are endless ways to celebrate and traditions to explore! But not everyone can read the signs of the highly anticipated holiday on the way. |
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I Got the Spooky Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison It's October, and that means it's time to carve pumpkins, hang up spooky decorations, and host a big ghosty dance party! This girl hears the spooky spirit howling in the windy, misty gloom--SWOOM, SWOOP, SWOOSH! She dances with other ghouls and goblins--MONSTER MASH! She trades candy with her new spooky friend-CRACKLE CRUNCH! Halloween may only be one night, but she knows the spooky spirit will be back next year. |
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If Your Babysitter is a Bruja by Ana Siqueira On the night before Halloween, a new babysitter might be more than she appears. If she wears a black sombrero and cackles like a crow, she might just be a bruja! One little girl is determined not to fall victim to an evil witch or her cats. She knows bath time is really the bruja's way of putting her in a boiling cauldron, and the only way to keep her at bay is with a magic potion--or is it? With a boundless imagination and plenty of tricks up her sleeve, the young protagonist may just have the best night ever! |
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How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick-or-Treat by Jane Yolen It's Halloween time! The streets are filled with kids in costumes, the spooky decorations are out, but our inquisitive and rambunctious dinosaurs are not quite sure about trick or treating... With a little practice, and some hilarious antics, our prehistoric friends learn some holiday tricks like carving smiling pumpkins, helping witches carry their brooms, and sharing some yummy treats. Join in the hilarity as the bestselling duo Jane Yolen and Mark Teague help young dinosaurs (and readers) have a great time at Halloween! |
