Best Halloween Books for Children

Spooky stories for little ones: discover the best Halloween books that will delight and thrill your kids without giving them nightmares.

Book list · 18 titles Family scares

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A roundup of children's Halloween books, from playful board books and interactive sound titles to spooky read-aloud picture books. It also links printable Halloween activities and extra kid-friendly crafts, games, and treats. The list mixes classics, holiday board books, and character favorites suited to toddlers and young readers.

The list

Don't Push the Button! A Spooky Fun Interactive Halloween Book For Kids

Interactive tale warning kids not to ring the creepy house's doorbell on Halloween night.

Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete

Lift-the-flap Pete story following trick-or-treating door to door; pumpkins, candy, costumes.

Creepy Carrots! (Creepy Tales!)

Caldecott Honor picture book; a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him.

Trick Or Treat Little Pumpkin Finger Puppet Halloween Board Book

Board book with built-in plush pumpkin finger puppet for interactive play and development.

How to Catch a Monster

A brave young ninja enters the closet to meet the monster frightening him each night.

Bone Soup

Hungry skeleton Finnigin arrives in a new town hoping to share a Halloween feast.

Spooky Pookie (Little Pookie)

Little Pookie tries on costumes one by one, searching for the right Halloween look.

Little Blue Truck's Halloween

Lift-the-flap board book; Blue picks up animal friends for a costume party.

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

Classic read-aloud with bouncy refrains; an unafraid lady gets the scare of her life.

The Crayons Trick or Treat

Purple Crayon teaches the crayon box what magic words to say at neighbors' doors.

The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat

Brother and Sister's trick-or-treating plans go awry when a friend suggests a trick.

The Spooky Wheels on the Bus

Counting Halloween take on the classic song, from one spooky bus to ten goofy ghosts.

Hoot Howl Halloween Interactive Children's Sound Book

Sound book with 10 scary sounds; explore the haunted house and press the buttons.

Pinkalicious: Pink or Treat!: Includes Cards, a Fold-Out Poster, and Stickers!

Pinkalicious tries to save Halloween after a storm cancels the big day.

Ten Timid Ghosts

Bestselling counting book; ten timid ghosts face a mean witch in a haunted house.

Eek! Halloween! (Boynton on Board)

Board book where chickens puzzle over strange Halloween sights and spooky characters.

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Peanuts)

Classic Peanuts tale; Linus awaits the Great Pumpkin on Halloween night.

Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins: A Halloween Book for Kids

Sturdy paper-over-board Pete the Cat book with bright illustrations for young fans.