40 Spooky & Sweet Halloween Books for Kids

Beth Wood said:  Join everyone's favorite monkey on his hilarious visit to a Halloween party. George manages to find a costume but get into a lot of mischief along the way!

Sue Krawitz Tandoc said:  This is a cute book for Halloween and the fall season with math and science lessons of counting and pumpkin facts including how to know which pumpkins have more seeds than others.

Tracy Snyder Molina said:  We discovered this Halloween book in preschool and my kids can still recite it by heart! A witch plants a pumpkin seed so she can make a pumpkin pie, but she needs help when it grows too big for her her to pull it from the vine.

Katie G. said:  This fun Halloween flap book allows kids to unfold each page and reveal the costumed characters that Little Critter and Little Sister encounter at a spooky party.

Beth Wood said:  Duck & Goose books were always my daughter's favorites when she was younger. This Halloween board book tells the story of Duck & Goose's search for the perfect pumpkin.

Vanessa M. said:  After Halloween, Tim places his jack-o-lantern in the garden where readers watch Jack grow moldy, decompose, and ultimately sprout new pumpkin plants next spring. This is a great book to introduce young children to the life cycle of plants in a fun, Halloween-themed way.

Brigitte Nohra Miller said:  Join the famous mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he gets ready for the Halloween season and is busy counting and decorating all the pumpkins. A perfect book to read with your kids when you are getting ready to execute your own pumpkin decorating ideas.

Beth Wood said:  A great read for older children. This is the classic tale by Washington Irving about Ichabod Crane and the haunting of Sleepy Hollow by the Headless Horseman.

Erika Roh... said:  Lulu is excited (and nervous) to finally go to witch school for the first time in this beginning reader story.

Jennie Utsinger said:  In this charming book, Gossie, Gertie, Boo Boo, Peedie, and Ollie dress up for Halloween and are searching around the barn for candy and Halloween fun. With simple text and adorable illustrations, this is the perfect Halloween book for preschoolers and toddlers.

Sarah D. said:  See how this little monster gets ready for bed: he howls at the moon, brushes his fangs, checks under his bed for little children that might nibble his toes, and has the tastiest bedtime snack of worm juice and beetle bread, yum! This was an instant classic during Halloween-time.

Vanessa M. said:  This beautiful Halloween book is both hauntingly illustrated and eloquently written. On an autumn eve, a scarecrow abandons his post to leap and dance through the fields of corn all night. His freedom is short lived after he overhears a small farm boy's prayers for the corn harvest. Ultimately, this touching book ends up being a sweet story about strength of character and duty.

Kelly R. said:  Roald Dahl's delightfully dark classic about a boy who stumbles upon a convention of witches plotting to turn children into mice. You can enjoy the film for a Halloween movie night after your kids read the book!

Beth Wood said:  This is a fun spin on the children's nursery rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." Read along as a little pumpkin tries to find his way home. He gets some help on his journey from a friendly witch!

Jessica Evans said:  This one is perfect to read as a family OR for your chapter book lover! We are an outdoorsy family so this one really fits well for us.