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Here is a list of some of our favorite Halloween picture books! These titles can all be found in the
Easy
section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky
by Jory John
When Bad Seed cannot find an amazing costume for Halloween night, he postpones trick-or-treating for everyone else until he finds the perfect one.
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A Unicorn named Sparkle and the Pumpkin Monster
by Amy Young
Participating in the Halloween activities at Frank’s Pumpkin Farm, Lucy and her unicorn, Sparkle, run through corn mazes, decorate pumpkins, and enjoy cider donuts before Sparkle reveals that the spooky attractions are making him uncomfortable.
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Bears and Boos
by Shirley Parenteau
Big Brown Bear and the four little bears help each other pick out costumes to participate in the community Halloween parade.
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Cookie Boo
by Ruth Paul
Seven spookily decorated Halloween cookies emerge from their tin for a moonlit romp on Halloween that culminates in more magical surprises than they anticipated.
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The Ghosts Went Floating
by Kim Norman
A Halloween rendering of “The Ants Went Marching” song incorporates whimsical artwork and early math concepts into a spooktacular adventure that finds an incremental number of floating ghosts joined by skeleton, werewolf, and other creepy friends.
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Pick a Pumpkin
by
Patricia Toht
Celebrate the fun seasonal tradition of pumpkin picking in a rhythmic story that depicts a family searching for just the right pumpkin, enjoying cider and toffee apples, and carving a jack-o’-lantern.
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Peppa Pig and the Halloween Costume
by
Candlewick Press
Peppa Pig discovers that choosing the right Halloween costume can be a bit tricky when every idea she has is already taken by one of her friends, a situation that challenges her creativity as trick-or-treating time approaches.
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Snowmen at Halloween
by
Caralyn Buehner
Building snowmen after an early Halloween snowfall, a few kids depart to go trick-or-treating, leaving their creations to enjoy a Halloween festival of candy, apple-bobbing, and costume contests.
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Mother Ghost: Nursery Rhymes for Little Monsters
by
Rachel Kolar
With clever rhymes and spooky illustrations, a collection of classic nursery rhymes that are turned on their heads is perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit, giving readers the chills--and a serious case of belly laughs!
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Halloween Good Night
by
Rebecca Grabill
Practice counting up to 10 and back again in a rhyming Halloween story that depicts friendly monster kids enjoying the season and dancing under a nighttime sky before bidding goodnight to their sleepy human friends.
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Five Little Pumpkins
by
James Dean
Pete the Cat takes on the classic favorite children's song "Five Little Pumpkins" in the New York Times best-selling author/illustrator's rocking celebration of Halloween.
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Vlad the Rad
by
Brigette Barrager
Preferring skateboarding to monster activities, a reluctant student at Miss Fussbucket’s School for Aspiring Spooks struggles to overcome his insecurities while practicing his latest gnarly trick.
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A Tiger Called Tomás
by
Charlotte Zolotow
An adaptation of a classic incorporates Spanish words and phrases into the story of a shy newcomer who ventures out for the first time on Halloween in a tiger costume that does not hide him quite as much as he thinks.
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Goblin Moon
by
Jacqueline Rogers
Follow the experiences of a curious little girl who helps a band of mischievous goblins on Halloween night.
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Dino-Halloween
by
Lisa Wheeler
The prehistoric heroes from Dino-Wrestling and Dino-Christmas share a fun-filled Halloween of carving pumpkins, wearing costumes, touring a haunted house, and trick-or-treating.
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Bone Soup: A Spooky, Tasty Tale
by
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Three hungry little witches who have nothing more than a small bone in their cupboard visit the homes of their monster neighbors on Halloween to collect the ingredients for a delicious bone soup in this seasonal version of the classic folk tale.
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Stumpkin
by
Lucy Ruth Cummins
This is the story of a handsome but stemless pumpkin whose dreams of becoming a jack-o'-lantern on Halloween fade as his fellow pumpkins are purchased and he remains behind.
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Skelly's Halloween
by
David Martin
Waking up once every year to celebrate Halloween, Skelly the playful skeleton suffers an accident that leaves him scattered in pieces and worried he will miss all the fun.
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How to Scare a Ghost
by
Jean Reagan
Halloween is the best time to catch, entertain, and make friends with a ghost.
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Scary, Scary Halloween
by
Eve Bunting
A band of trick-or-treaters and a mother cat and her kittens spend a very scary Halloween.
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