Best Halloween Books for Children

Everyone knows that trick-or-treating is the best part of Halloween.

But that one house looks kind of scary... wait, why are you walking toward the creepy house?! Whatever you do, do NOT ring that doorbell!

Pumpkins, candy, and costumes! With flaps that reveal fun Halloween surprises, this Pete the Cat holiday story is sure to be a sweet treat for your little trick-or-treaters.

Follow Pete as he goes trick-or-treating from house to house and discover what is waiting behind each door.

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.

Celebrated artist Peter Brown’s stylish illustrations pair perfectly with Aaron Reynold’s text in this hilarious picture book that shows it’s all fun and games…until you get too greedy.

Play along with this festive Halloween story and pumpkin puppet! This Trick-or-Treat story features a soft plush finger puppet toy built into the book, encouraging interactive play, hand-eye coordination, and sensory & language development. 

Get ready to laugh along in this fun children's monster book as a brave young ninja heads into the closet to meet the monster that's been so scary night after night! But what if our monster isn't scary at all? Maybe our hero is about to make a friend of the strangest sort...

Known across the land for his infamous appetite, Finnigin is never seen without his eating stool, his eating spoon, and his gigantic eating mouth.

When Finnigin finds himself in a new town on Halloween, he hopes to join a great feast with the creatures who live there. But not a body or soul will share any of their food with the ever-famished Finnigin.

So what’s a hungry skeleton to do? Armed only with his wits and a special ingredient, will Finnigin be able to stir up a cauldron’s worth of Halloween magic?

What will little Pookie decide to be for Halloween this year?

Pookie tries on costumes one by one, but somehow can’t find the right thing. The resolution to Pookie’s dilemma will delight toddlers and their caregivers alike.

Beep! Beep! It’s Halloween! Little Blue Truck is picking up his animal friends for a costume party.

Lift the flaps in this large, sturdy board book to find out who’s dressed up in each costume! Will Blue wear a costume too? 

Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard... clomp, clomp, shake, shake, clap, clap.

And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life! With bouncy refrains and classic art, this timeless Halloween story is perfect for reading aloud.

The Crayons want to go trick-or-treating, but they're not sure what to say!

In this humorous, small hardcover Halloween story, Purple Crayon teaches the rest of the crayon box the magic words to say when they ring their neighbors' doorbells. (Hint: It's NOT "Boo!")

It’s Halloween and Brother and Sister can’t wait to go trick-or-treating with all of their friends, but when someone in the group encourages the kids to play a trick, things don’t go as planned. 

All little cubs can celebrate Halloween and learn about how to be a good friend and neighbor — and the bonus stickers makes this book the perfect gift for Fall! 

Count from One Spooky Bus up to Ten Goofy Ghosts as this Halloween ride races through town picking up a few unsuspecting passengers along the way.

A humorous Halloween-themed version of the classic song THE WHEELS ON THE BUS... with a few ghoulish tricks and treats up its sleeves!

On Halloween, the moon shines bright, and spooky noises fill the night... Hoot Howl Halloween is a fun sound book book with 10 scary sounds!

Explore the haunted house and press the buttons to hear ghosts wailing, witches cackling, bats flapping and bones jangling.

Pinkalicious loves Halloween! With a Pinkagirl costume prepared, Pinkalicious can’t wait to dress up and trick-or-treat. But when a big storm makes the power go out the night before Halloween, the mayor sends out an emergency message canceling the big day.

What would Pinkagirl do? Pinkalicious takes matters into her own hands and decides to talk to the mayor. Will Pinkalicious find a way to light up the town and save Halloween?

This bestselling counting book for beginning readers is filled with ghosts, a witch and spooky fun!

It's Halloween, and ten timid ghosts in a haunted house have a problem: a mean witch has moved in and is planning to scare them out, one by one! Y

Strange things are happening. One chicken saw a pumpkin with flickering eyes, another spied a mouse of enormous size. They all saw a wizard and a witch, and a spooky robot. 

“WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? / Relax, silly chickens! It’s HALLOWEEN!”

It’s Halloween night, which means costumes, trick-or-treating, bobbing for apples…and waiting for the Great Pumpkin.

Linus is certain that the Great Pumpkin will rise out of the pumpkin patch to bring toys to all the children of the world. Could this be the year that it finally happens?

A sturdy paper-over-board format and filled with vibrant, engaging illustrations for even the youngest of Pete fans.