Book Nook: Halloween Edition

Book list · 19 titles Family scares

Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at brookeangelique.com.

About this

A Halloween-themed children's book roundup from a motherhood and lifestyle blogger, featuring 19 spooky-season picture and board books for babies, toddlers, and slightly older kids. The post explains how she rotates seasonal titles on her daughter's nursery book wall to spark early reading habits, and shares her strategy of buying a few books a year while borrowing the rest from the library. Each title includes a short summary and a link to purchase on Amazon.

Tips

Buy a couple of seasonal books each year and rent the rest from your local library to grow a holiday collection without breaking the bank.
Don't feel bound by strict age guidelines: mix baby-friendly books with titles intended for slightly older children so the collection grows with your child.
Dedicate a wall or corner to displaying books and rotate the selection to match the current season or holiday.
For this list, clicking each title links out to Amazon if you want to purchase the book.

The list

Pug & Pig Trick-or-Treat

Pug hates his glowing costume with a mask, rips it up, and stays home.

Goblin Moon

Rhyming, impish read-aloud tale for little goblins; suits fans of Room on the Broom.

Dr. Seuss Spooky Things

Simple-rhyme board book; Things One and Two dress as ghosts, bats, skeletons, cats, pumpkins.

Where's My Mummy?

Baby Mummy plays hide-and-shriek before bed; Big Mama Mummy comforts him.

Cats Night Out

Counting and music concept book; dancing cats groove on Easy Street.

Go to Sleep, Little Creep

Rhyming bedtime book for little monsters; trolls and werewolves brush fur and howl.

Bonaparte Falls Apart

Young skeleton literally falls apart; friends Franky Stein, Black Widow, Mummicula try helping.

It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse!

Mouse decorates pumpkins for fall, but one pumpkin goes missing.

Spooky Pookie

Pookie tries on costumes one by one, can't find the right one; Sandra Boynton.

Ollie's Halloween

Gossie & Friends board book; sharing beats scaring for littlest trick-or-treaters.

Five Little Pumpkins

Count pumpkins one to five through Halloween night; padded board book with foil.

You're My Little Pumpkin Pie

Sweet interactive board book with cutouts and raised elements for little ones.

Trick or Treat in Virginia: A Halloween Adventure In The Old Dominion State

Author's favorite this season; mysterious visitor travels through Virginia on Halloween.

Room on the Broom

Witch's hat, bow, and wand blow away; helpful animals want a broom ride.

One, Two, Boo

Lift-the-flap counting board book through a spooky old house with surprises.

Plume

Counting book introducing birds, with a cat lurking on every page.

Goodnight, Goon

Parody bedtime rhyme; a Goon threatens to run amok in the tomb.

Five Little Pumpkins Came Back

Pumpkins roll along with friends for more Halloween fun; sturdy board book.

Spooky Wheels on the Bus

Halloween twist on the classic song; count from one spooky bus to ten ghosts.