Halloween is right around the corner! From trick or treating and finding the perfect Halloween costume to baking a delicious pumpkin pie and visiting a haunted house, there are many fun and festive ways to celebrate the Halloween season.
Pour a warm cup of cider, grab a cozy blanket, and build special memories as a family by reading a Halloween book every autumn night. Whether it’s a couple of pages before dinner or during bedtime, stories are a great way to build a nighttime reading routine and get your kids excited for the holiday season.
Here is a round-up of our favorite Halloween stories — including board books, picture books, and chapter books. These spooky stories feature beloved characters, such as Peppa Pig and Clifford, and are packed with charming illustrations sure to capture every reader's attention. Plus, these classic books and nostalgic stories bring back fond memories and are a great way to bond with your child and create new heartwarming family traditions.
Halloween Books for Kids
If you’re looking for a cute story for your little one, My Pumpkin is the perfect treat! This sturdy board book is a sweet introduction to popular fall activities, such as finding the biggest pumpkin at the patch and carving a jack-o’-lantern. It’s filled with funny rhymes that are great for practicing phonics at home.
Similarly, you can have your child sing along as you read aloud Spooky Wheels on a Bus: the Halloween-themed version of the classic The Wheels on the Bus song. This funny story takes your child on the adventure of one spooky bus picking up silly monsters, timid ghosts, and other spooky friends all through the town.
Meanwhile, young readers will love looking through picture books packed with colorful illustrations while reading about fun Halloween traditions. For instance, in the charming Owl Diaries #11: Trip to the Pumpkin Farm, Eva and her class take a field trip to the pumpkin patch. But when the great pumpkin goes missing, will Eva and her animal friends be able to solve the mystery in time for their festive Halloween party?
Engage older readers with The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #5: Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips. This chapter book is set in an old house, where strange things unfold one Halloween night for the third graders of the Bailey School. Full of Halloween surprises, this thrilling ghost story will keep your child on the edge of their seat from the beginning to the end.
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