It’s time for spooky stories and what could be better than these frightfully fun Halloween Books for Kids! Packed with everything Halloween, these books will take kids on an epic adventure and give wings to their imagination.
Delightfully scary and unapologetically fun, these Halloween Books for kids bring out the best of halloween and make reading time a lot more entertaining.
Halloween Books for Kids
A must for your October reading list, these fun Children’s Halloween books are highly entertaining! Scary but not so-scary, these captivating books blend in spook and humour effortlessly. Tuck in along with your kids and enjoy a spooky fun read this halloween.
1. Spooky Pookie
This book from our beloved author, Sandra Boynton, is certain to delight young readers. Perfect for toddlers, this book is about the Pookie’s Halloween costume dilemma.
Your toddler need not be a Halloween fan for this entertaining fall book. They are going to love it anyway!
2. Trick or Treat, Baby Shark
This is the perfect Halloween book for your baby shark obsessed toddler. Sing, dance and read on with baby shark and his friends. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo!
Recommended for kids 3 years and above!
3. How To Catch A Witch
Another cute addition from the famous series ‘How to Catch’, this title has the cutest halloween story of all! Sure to delight young readers, this is one Halloween book for toddlers that you will be reading again and again.
Quick Tip: Pair these funny reads with Halloween Would You Rather Questions.
4. Boo Halloween Lift-a-Flap Board Book
This one has our heart with its engaging eye-catching illustrations, chunky flaps and holes to peek and sneak. And that’s not all! This book is high on Halloween facts for young kids to boost their knowledge of the spooky holiday.
Related: Include Ghost Books for little kids that are not so scary but will surely keep them on the edge!
5. The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat
This is a heart-warming tale from Berenstain Bears, it teaches children how appearances could be deceiving. A classic Halloween book for 5 year olds, The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat is a must read.
6. Big Pumpkin
The witch spots the biggest pumpkin in her vegetable patch. But it is so BIG that she doesn’t know how to get it off the vine. Everyone tries, from vampire to mummy, but with no luck till a tiny bat arrives on the scene. A perfect story of the brain over brawn for young kids.
7. The 12 Days of Halloween
Your kids will love this rhyming tale of counting days to Halloween. Just perfect for eager kids who cannot wait to get into their costumes and go trick-or-treating.
It is a great Halloween book for 5 year olds and above.
Also check out Diwali Books for Kids to learn about the Indian Festival of Lights.
8. Skelly’s Halloween
A truly wonderful Halloween book for kids, this one is for kids across all ages. The witty tale will make your children laugh and fall in love with Skelly.
Suitable for kids between 4 to 8 years.
9. How to Scare a Ghost
Who says only ghosts can have all the fun on Halloween? With tongue-in-cheek instructional style, this book will set your children on a giggle spree!
Find out what it takes two children to scare a Ghost! Hilariously spooky, this is one of our most loved Halloween books for kids.
Recommended for children upto 8 years of age.
Quick Tip: Add humour with kid-friendly Halloween Jokes.
10. Snowmen at Halloween
You thought you are the only one having all the Halloween fun? Well! Read this book to find out what snowmen do for Halloween. Suitable for kids between 3 to 7 years, this funny halloween book for kids will spark their imagination!
11. Click, Clack, Boo!
Farmer Brown does not like Halloween. But his barn animals are not about to give up so easily! Unfold the adventure as the animals go trick-or-treating farmer Brown.
Recommend for kids 3 year and above.
12. Ghosts in The House
This is our personal favourite. It is a story of a girl and her haunted house! Luckily, she is no ordinary girl but a crafty witch who knows exactly what to do with the ghosts.
We assure this Halloween book for toddlers and preschoolers will entertain them like no other with its clever humour!
13. Gustavo, the Shy Ghost
One of the best Halloween books for preschoolers, this one is a visual treat for eyes! A lovely story about loneliness, friendship and bravery, it will appeal to every child and warm-up their hearts.
14. The Vanishing Pumpkin
You can’t do without the classic halloween stories and this one is just that! The Vanishing Pumpkin is a fast-paced, participatory story is about, well, a vanishing pumpkin and the customary pumpkin-pie.
You will love reading this one as a family. Recommend for kids 3 years and above.
15. I Spy Spooky Night: A Book of Picture Riddles
How about some spooky, nerve-tingling Halloween fun? This I Spy book is a BIG hit for Halloween night. A great way to keep kids entertained and mindfully busy, this book will have them building their observational skills.
Recommended for kids 3 years and above.
16. Creepy Pair of Underwear!
This is one of the most fun Halloween Books for kids that you will ever come across! Its a delightful story of a rabbit and its creepy, glowing underwear.
Sure to get your kids rolling with laughter, we highly recommend this Halloween book for preschoolers.
17. The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt
How cool is it to be different? Or is it rather disheartening? This is a story about a little ghost, who learns it is OK to be different.
We highly recommend this Halloween book for kindergarten and older kids for its lovely message on embracing yourself, no matter how different you are.
Related: Also explore Winter Books for Kids to bring hygge to the frosty season!
18. Vegetables in Halloween Costumes
Think only you can dress-up on Halloween! This time it is the veggies that have decided to adorn scary Halloween costumes. Just right for young children upto 5 years of age, this Halloween book for toddlers is simply delightful!
19. How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat?
This is a latest edition to funny Halloween books. Join the prehistoric animals as they come alive and learn about Halloween traditions.
Recommended for 3 years and above.
20. Bonaparte Falls Apart
Another beautiful, heartwarming tale of friendship! Far from the usual spooky Halloween stories, this one is all about love for friends and silly humour. A great addition to Halloween books for toddlers, this one is undeniably adorable!
21. When the Clock Strikes on Halloween
We know how kids are in the waiting game! Turn the tables around by teaching them how to tell time with this rhyming, funny halloween book for kindegarteners. No more ‘what’s the time?’!
22. Brave Little Camper Saves Halloween
This is a cute toddler book with a clever plot. Farmer MacDonald’s prized pumpkin is missing just in time for the Halloween parade and he must come up with an idea to find it before its too late.
23. The Night Before Halloween
This funny, rhyming Halloween story is a big hit with children. They will love the goblins, monsters and the ghosts when they come face to face with human trick-or-treaters.
Suitable for kids 4 years and above.
24. Little Blue Truck’s Halloween
Join Little Blue Truck as it goes around picking its animal pals for the Halloween costume party. Beautiful costumes and lovely rhymes with the trademark Little Blue Truck series, this is a amusing Halloween book for young children.
25. Ghostbusters: Who You Gonna Call?
The Ghostbusters are back and just like the movie they will entertain and delight you! Perfect for kids 4 years and above, this is a must have Halloween book for kids.
26. Llama Llama Trick or Treat
This is another sweet book from the Llama Llama series and is as charming as the rest of them. Perfect for little kids!
27. What Was I Scared Of?
This is yet another gem from Dr. Suess. A captivating book for kindergarten & older kids about fear and tolerance, this is not a classical Halloween story. But nonetheless, wonderful!
28. Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody
This is a twisted tale of the classical ‘Goodnight Moon’. And just like the original, it is a lovely tale packed with just the right humour for little kids.
29. The Hallo-Wiener
This is a gem from Dev Pilkey, the author of Captain Underpants and Dogman. Oscar is a little dog who is always teased by his other big friends. But his brave act on Halloween transformed him from a loser to a big hero!
Suitable for kids 5 years and above.
30. Little Witch’s Big Night
This is one of the classic Halloween books for kids. Simple yet beautiful story with rhyming words, make it a favourite with kids of all ages.
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