Halloween Books for Early Childhood
This list includes only the Halloween books that are truly loved and enjoyed year after year in my home. None of these books are scary and they all have nice story lines.
Why read Halloween books with your child?
It’s exciting for my daughter when her favorite seasonal books come out of storage or when we pick up a stack of seasonal books from the library. When my daughter was a toddler and didn’t understand what was happening during the Halloween season, books gave her an idea of what to expect and anticipate, such as dressing up in a costume, trick-or-treating, and pumpkin carving. Now that my daughter is almost five, books add to the excitement and celebration of Halloween in our home.
What about storage of seasonal books?
I keep seasonal books up high in a bookcase in my bedroom where they stay tucked away all year until Halloween comes around again. I have read on other blogs the idea to store seasonal books with seasonal decorations. I only own a handful of seasonal books, because storage is at a premium in my family’s small apartment, so I get many books from the library. When it comes to seasonal library books, I recommend planning ahead and placing a hold on the books you want three to four weeks ahead of the holiday.
Halloween Favorites Book List
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
A classic! This story is so fun with actions and movements.
Room on the Broom
A cute and silly story about friendship with a friendly, not scary witch.
The Little Ghost Who Was A Quilt
The story of a little ghost who is a quilt instead of a sheet and goes on an adventure. With themes of self-acceptance and finding your strengths, this is truly adorable and sweet story!
To go along with this book we made a little quilt ghost puppet by gluing scraps of fabric and paper onto a piece of card stock. Then we cut it into the shape of a ghost, glued on eyes and a mouth, and taped on a popsicle stick handle.
Pick a Pumpkin
This book goes through all the steps of picking a pumpkin and carving a jack-o-lantern. It’s a perfect book to read before a trip to the pumpkin patch.
Pumpkin Jack
A sweet story about carving a pumpkin, and then it follows the life cycle of the pumpkin as it returns to the earth and the seed grow into new pumpkins the next year.
Little Boo
A story about a little pumpkin seed that can’t wait to grow up and be a scary jack-o-lantern.
Moonlight: The Halloween Cat
A simple and soothing story about what Moonlight the cat sees on Halloween night.
Sadly this is out of print, but can be found second hand on Amazon or eBay. I check this book out from my library.
Happy Halloween, Stinky Face
We love Stinky Face books in our house! Stinky Face thinks of all that silly and strange things could go wrong on Halloween, and his Mom reassures him that it will all work out. A cute and funny Halloween book!
The Biggest Pumpkin Ever
Two friends work together to grow the biggest pumpkin ever!
Mousekin’s Golden House
An absolute classic that I read as a child! I love this book so much. Mousekin finds a cozy and safe home for winter inside of a jack-o-lantern.
Sadly this is out of print. I have found that the second hand prices are very high on the eBay and Amazon. I borrow this book from my local library.