The Halloween season is upon us! While kids are planning their costumes and making trick-or-treat plans, don’t forget to find time to enjoy some fun and spooky stories together! There are a ton of great Halloween books for children including everything from monsters and vampires to costumes and pumpkins. Whether you are looking for lighthearted seasonal fun or books to teach a lesson or help face a fear, there are plenty of great books to meet those needs. I cannot possibly list all of the amazing Halloween books, but these are some of my favorites.

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Books for Teaching Important Lessons

The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Written by Joe Troiano

This is a great story for teaching kids about tolerance and not judging people for their differences. Spookley is a square pumpkin who cannot roll like the other pumpkins. When a windy day causes the other pumpkins to roll about, Spookley is able to use his square shape to plug up a hole in the fence and save the day! Parents will appreciate Spookley’s ability to use his differences to save the day, while kids will be entertained by the lively illustrations and the colorful pumpkins that grow in the garden.

Miss Fiona’s Stupendous Pumpkin Pies

Written by Mark Moulton

This is a rhyming story about an old woman named Fiona who bakes delicious pumpkin pies every Halloween. The kids in the story love visiting Miss Fiona in her creepy house by the cemetery on Halloween, where she serves pie and cider. Kids will enjoy the rhyming pattern and the detailed illustrations, and parents will enjoy the moral that how someone looks doesn’t matter, its the goodness inside that counts.
The Biggest Pumpkin Ever

Written by Stephen Kroll

This book is a favorite of mine from childhood. Desmond and Clayton are mice who want to have the biggest pumpkin ever, so they each take care of this pumpkin from the very beginning through all of the seasons, not realizing that they are both caring for the same pumpkin. Through their shared efforts, they manage to grow the biggest pumpkin ever! This is a nice story about teamwork. Kids will love the story of Desmond and Clayton while enjoying the fun illustrations.

Fun Halloween Books for Young Kids

Where Is Baby’s Pumpkin?

Written by Karen Katz

This board book is a lift-the-flap book that takes a baby around the house looking for her missing pumpkin. As kids search the house by lifting the flaps, they will find a bunch of cute Halloween surprises. This is a good book for babies and young toddlers, as they will enjoy flipping the flaps on the pages.

Click, Clack, Boo!: A Tricky Treat

Written by Doreen Cronin

This another addition to the saga of Farmer Brown’s animals. As I am already a huge fan of these playful farm animals, I could not wait to read their Halloween adventure! Farmer Brown doesn’t like Halloween, but his mischievous animals are planning a Halloween party in the barn. The book has creepy sounds and a mysterious cloaked figure, but kids will love the playful ending.

Five Little Pumpkins

Written by Dan Yaccarino

This is a cute poem that tells of 5 little pumpkins sitting out at night who want to have fun. It is a quick story but the illustrations are adorable and the easy rhyming pattern makes for a fun and entertaining read aloud!

Spooky Pookie

Written by Sandra Boynton

This little board book tells the story of a little pig named Pookie who is trying to figure out what to be for Halloween. Kids will enjoy the fun illustrations as Pookie tries on a bunch of costumes, while parents will appreciate the many reasons Pookie gives for why each costume won’t work (as I’m sure we’ve all had similar conversations!).

Books to Help Kids Face their Fears

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

Written by Linda Williams

This is a great story about a little old lady who is wandering through the woods and being followed by a bunch of clothes making scary noises. She isn’t afraid though, and she uses her smarts to turn the haunted items into a scarecrow! The haunted items will keep kids entertained with their silly noises and actions. This is a great book for helping kids to face their fears. Check out my previous post on this book to learn more!

Go Away, Big Green Monster!

Written by Ed Emberley

This is a good book for helping kids face their fear of monsters. Each page adds a new spooky feature to the big green monster, then takes each piece away. By slowly building up the monster and then taking parts away from him, kids have power over the monster and can tell him to GO AWAY!

No matter the age of your children, there are bright and colorful Halloween books with good stories and important lessons that will provide you with great read aloud options. So get some snacks, snuggle up and enjoy the season with some of these books! Do you have a favorite Halloween story? Does your family have a book you have to read together every year? Let me know in the comments below!

For more Halloween fun, check out my posts on Halloween Games, Monster Fun with The Monster at the End of this Book, and Pumpkintown!

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