Spooky Season Picture Books

Updated March 7, 2026
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Corduroy's best Halloween ever!
Freeman, Don
Paper Book
Celebrate friendship and fall fun with Corduroy and friends! Halloween is almost here, and Corduroy can't wait! He is going to have a party. He and his friends will carve a jack-o'-lantern, bob for apples, and go trick-or-treating! But there is one problem-Corduroy needs to...
5 more sleeps 'til Halloween
Fallon, Jimmy
Paper Book
Host of NBC's The Tonight Show and #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jimmy Fallon returns with this exciting countdown to Halloween picture book. It's 5 more sleeps 'til Halloween! That spooky time of year. Where all of the...
The ghosts went floating
Norman, Kim
Paper Book
A Bank Street Best Book of 2021 Inspired by the children's song "The Ants Went Marching" and involving early math concepts, writer Kim Norman and illustrator Jay Fleck's The Ghosts Went Floating is a spooktacular adventure perfect for Halloween. The ghosts...
Little Boo
Wunderli, Stephen
Paper Book
This simple story by author Stephen Wunderli and illustrator Tim Zeltner is more than a fun Halloween read--Little Boo is a heartwarming tale perfect for any child who can't wait to grow up. The leaves fall, the wind blows, and one little pumpkin seed tries and...
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...
Pumpkin Cat
Turner, Ann Warren.
Paper Book
On a stormy night in October, a ginger cat finds refuge in the "Returned Books" bin of the local library. Rescued by two kind librarians, Pumpkin Cat makes a home for herself in the large children's room. But the wooden sheep and the sock monkey never talk, and once the librarians leave for the day,...
Pug & Pig trick-or-treat
Gallion, Sue Lowell
Paper Book
Pug and Pig are back for a heartwarming Halloween adventure in this adorable picture book that's perfect for pet lovers of all ages. Halloween night has come to Pug and Pig's house, and the darling duo is sporting matching costumes. The costumes are cozy. They glow in the dark....
The Hallo-wiener
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
From Dav Pilkey, creator of the New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes Oscar, a little dog with a big bullying problem.Oscar is a little dog with a big problem -- he gets more tricks than treats because other dogs tease him all the time. But one brave act on...

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