Children's Book Suggestions | Halloween Picture Books

Not-too-scary picture books for readers age 3-7.

Updated October 5, 2023
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I want to be in a scary story
Taylor, Sean
Paper Book
The stellar duo behind Hoot Owl: Master of Disguise reunites to create a book that will have children (and their parents!) roaring with laughter once again.From the team behind the acclaimed Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise comes a very scary read-aloud story ... or is it? Monster wants to be in a scary...
There's a witch in your book
Fletcher, Tom
Paper Book
HOCUS POCUS! There's a witch in your book and she's making a terrible mess. Can you use your own magic to show Messy Witch who's boss and help her keep your book tidy? Who's in Your Book? Interactive adventures for big imaginations Also in this series...
Chicken on a broom
Lehrhaupt, Adam
Paper Book
It's time for a Halloween costume party with Zoey the chicken! When everyone is getting ready for the Halloween costume party, Pip's mask goes missing. It's up to Zoey the brave chicken and her sidekick Sam to go looking for the missing mask in the spooky barn. From...
Stumpkin
Cummins, Lucy Ruth
Paper Book
From the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of A Hungry Lion comes a unique Halloween story about a stemless pumpkin who dreams of becoming a jack-o-lantern. Stumpkin is the most handsome pumpkin on the block. He's as orange as a traffic cone! Twice as round as a...
Creepy carrots!
Reynolds, Aaron
Paper Book
In this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him. Jasper Rabbit loves carrots--especially Crackenhopper Field carrots. He eats them on the way to school. He eats...
Fright Club
Long, Ethan
Paper Book
This monster mash-up from Geisel winner Ethan Long doles out the laughs and the chills in equal measure. Each year, on Halloween eve, Fright Club meets to go over their plan: Operation Kiddie Scare. Only the scariest of monsters can join Fright Club--Vladimir the Vampire, Fran...
Pattan's pumpkin : an Indian flood story
Soundar, Chitra
Paper Book
Pattan finds an ailing flower and decides to plant it near his hut and nurture it. To Pattan's surprise the flower changes into a magnificent pumpkin and grows until it reaches the summit of the mountain.When a terrifying storm arrives and tragedy threatens, the pumpkin and Pattan's ingenuity lead...
Over in the hollow
Dickinson, Rebecca
Ebook
Over in the hollow, where the cobwebs are spun, Live a giant mother spider and her little spidey one. Who else lives over in the hollow? A papa mummy and his little mummies two, a mama owl and her little owlets three...and more! And they all have something to say, whether it's to...
Gustavo the shy ghost
Drago, Flavia Z
Paper Book
This winning debut picture book from Mexican artist Flavia Z. Drago about finding the courage to make friends is perfect for the spooky season - or anytime. Gustavo is good at doing all sorts of ghostly things: walking through walls, making objects fly, and glowing in the dark. And he loves almost...
Dem bones
Barner, Bob
Ebook
"No bones about it, this will be a real boost for those looking to inject a little humor and fun into basic facts about the human body." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)   Shoulder bone connected to da neck bone Neck bone...
I am scary
Gravel, Elise
Paper Book
Key Selling Points In this cute and funny board book, a young child refuses to be scared by a monster. Author and illustrator Elise Gravel is very well known for her art and books, which include the Olga series (HarperCollins), The Cranky Ballerina(HarperCollins) and The...
Pumpkin Island
Geisert, Arthur
Paper Book
Drawn from life, Arthur Geisert's Pumpkin Island is the fantastical story of a real life town brought to a halt by a profusion of pumpkins. Elkader, Iowa, is the perfect picture of small town life-that is, until the pumpkins arrive. One pumpkin? Fine. Two pumpkins? Okay. But with...

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