Halloween Books for Kids Ultimate List

Halloween books for kids are SO FUN to explore. I happen to be a book collector but you can use this list order up some great stories from the library too.

I've divided the books up by age group but there's a pretty wide range for lots of these stories so whether you've got a reluctant or advanced reader you can go up and down the list with confidence that there's some GREAT reading for everyone!

You'll also notice there are a few symbols, here's what they're for:

• 👍 {KID FAVORITE} – these are best sellers or my own children's favorite Halloween books
• ✅ {TEACHER'S PICK} – these have been selected by teachers across the country on Amazon
• 🏆 {CALDECOTT or NEWBERY WINNER} – there aren't very many with these prestigious awards but it's a sure sign of a great book. Caldecott: The “Most Distinguished American Picture Book for Children” for that year of publication. Newbery: The “Most distinguished American Children's Book” for the previous year of publication.

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Halloween Books for Preschool

These happen to be the perfect Halloween books for Babies all the way up to preschool too! With fun sounds, interactive pages, and bright illustrations, your little one will love these books during the “not-so-spooky season”.

• 👍 Don't Push the Button Halloween Treat by {KID FAVORITE} Bill Cotter {Ages 0-3}
• Little Blue Truck's Halloween by Alice Schertle {Ages 0-3}
• Llama Llama Trick or Treat by Anna Dewdney {Ages 0-3}
• You're My Little Pumpkin Pie by Natalie Marshall {Ages 0-3}
• Eek Halloween by Sandra Boynton {Ages 0-4}
• 👍 It's Pumpkin Day Mouse {KID FAVORITE} by Laura Numeroff {Ages 0-4}
• Peek a Flap Boo by Rosa Von Feder {Ages 0-4}
• Spooky Spooky Little Bat Finger puppet board book by Rosa Von Feder {Ages 0-4}
• Where is Baby's Pumpkin flap book by Karen Katz {Ages 0-4}
• Boo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton {Ages 0-5}
• 👍 Spooky Pookie {KID FAVORITE} by Sandra Boynton {Ages 1-5}
• The Itsy Bitsy Pumpkin by Sonali Fry {Ages 2-4}

Halloween Books for Kindergarten

• Pooh’s Heffalump by A. A. Milne and reimagined by Giles Andreae – Also a cute movie
• Spookley The Square Pumpkin by Susan Banta {Ages 2-6} – Also a cute movie
• ✅ Bear Feels Scared {TEACHER'S PICK} by Karma Wilson {Ages 2-4}
• Pig the Monster by Aaron Blabey {Ages 3-5}
• The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz {Ages 3-5}
• Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace {Ages 3-5}

Interest level through 1st or 2nd grade

• Annie Was Warned by Jarrett J. Krosoczka {Ages 3-7}
• 👍 Bonaparte Falls Apart {KID FAVORITE} by Margery Cuyler {Ages 3-7}
• Bone Soup by Cambria Evans {Ages 3-7}
• Click Clack Boo by Doreen Cronin {Ages 3-7}
• Gustavo the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago {Ages 3-7}
• 👍 Room on the Broom {KID FAVORITE} by Julia Donaldson {Ages 3-7} – Also a cute movie
• Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler {Ages 3-7}
• Skeletons Are Not Spooky by Duds {Ages 3-7}
• The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat by Stan Berenstain {Ages 3-7}
• The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel Nason {Ages 3-7}
• The Old Haunted House by Helen Ketteman {Ages 3-7}
• ✅ There's a Monster Under My Bed {TEACHER'S PICK} by James Howe {Ages 3-8}
• Where's my Mummy by Carolyn Crimi {Ages 3-7}

Halloween Books for Kids {1st and 2nd Grade}

There's some overlap here too. Don't discount the younger books for older kids and vice versa. Many of these titles are still great Halloween Books for Preschool and Kindergarten but have enough storyline that they'll appeal to slightly older kids as well.

This seems to be the age group most targeted by authors – large beautifully illustrated Halloween books for kids who can now read some of the words or perfect books to read aloud.

• ✅ 13 Nights of Halloween {TEACHER'S PICK} by Guy Vasilovich {Ages 4-8}
• ✅ Big Pumpkin {TEACHER'S PICK} by Erica Silverman {Ages 4-8}
• ✅ Creepy Carrots {TEACHER'S PICK} by Aaron Reynolds {Ages 4-8}
• Creepy Pair of Underwear by Aaron Reynolds {Ages 4-8}
• Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson {Ages 4-8}
• Gilbert the Ghost by Guido Van Genechten {4-9}
• Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley {Ages 4-8}
• I Spy Spooky Night by Jean Marzollo {Ages 4-8}
• My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck {Ages 4-8}
• ✅ Pumpkin Jack {TEACHER'S PICK} by Will Hubbell {Ages 4-8}
• Splat the Cat – Pumpkin Picking Plan by Catherine Hapka {Ages 4-8}
• Stumpkin by Lucy Roth Cummins {Ages 4-8}
• Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O'Connell {Ages 4-8}
• 🏆 The Adventures of Beekle: The Un-imaginary Friend {CALDECOTT WINNER} by Dan Santat {Ages 4-8}
• The Good, The Bad, and the Spooky by Jory John {Ages 4-8}
• The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown by Charles M Schulz {Ages 4-8} Adapted by Kara McMahon – Also a cute movie
• ✅ The Hallo-Weiner {TEACHER'S PICK} by Dav Pilkey {ages 4-8}
• The Little Ghost That Lost Her Boo! by Elaine Bicknell {ages 4-8}
• The Little Kitten by Nicola Killen {Ages 4-8}
• 👍 The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything {KID FAVORITE} by Linda Williams {Ages 4-8}
• The Night Before Halloween by Natasha Wing {Ages 4-8}
• The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry {Ages 4-8}
• ✅ There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat {TEACHER'S PICK} by Lucille Coladro {Ages 4-8}
• 👍 Too Many Pumpkins {KID FAVORITE} by Linda White {Ages 4-8}
• Vampenguin by Lucy Roth Cummins {Ages 4-8}
• Vunce Upon a Time by J. Otto Seibold {Ages 4-8}

Halloween Books for Kids {3rd-4th Grade}

This list again can go up and down depending on your child. There's nothing too scary in here but the books get more fun as kids are able to read independently.

• Monster Museum by Marilyn Singer {Ages 5-9}
• The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton {Ages 6-8}
• Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex {Ages 6-9}
• Frankenstein Takes the Cake by Adam Rex {Ages 6-9}
• Junie B. Jones: Boo and I Mean It by Barbara Park {Ages 6-9}
• 🏆 The Spider and The Fly {CALDECOTT WINNER} by Mary Howitt {Ages 6-9}
• Little Witch by Anna Elizabeth Bennett {Ages 7-9}

Now we're getting a little bit older. Fun spooky chapter books that'll keep kids entertained and engaged. These also make great chapter book read alouds or audio book time {if available}.

• Magic Treehouse: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osborne {Ages 7-10}
• 👍 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1) {KID FAVORITE} by J. K. Rowling {Ages 7+}
• 👍 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (4) {KID FAVORITE} by J. K. Rowling {Ages 7+}
• ✅ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory {TEACHER'S PICK} by Roald Dahl {Ages 8-12}
• 👍 Coraline {KID FAVORITE} by {Ages 8-12}
• ✅ Ghost Squad {TEACHER'S PICK} by Claribel A. Ortega {Ages 8-12}
• 👍 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2) {KID FAVORITE} by J. K. Rowling {Ages 8+}
• 👍 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (3) {KID FAVORITE} by J. K. Rowling {Ages 8+}
• Scary Stories to Read in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz {Ages 8-12}
• The Best Worst Halloween Ever by Barbara Robinson {Ages 8-12}
• ✅ The BFG {TEACHER'S PICK} by Roald Dahl {Ages 8-12}
• 🏆 The Girl Who Drank the Moon {NEWBERY WINNER} by Kelly Barnhill {Ages 8-12}
• The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury {Ages 8-12}
• ✅ The Thickety Series {TEACHER'S PICK} by J. A. White {Ages 8-12}
• ✅ The Witches {TEACHER'S PICK} by Roald Dahl {Ages 8-12}
• 👍 Weird But True Halloween {KID FAVORITE} by National Geographic Kids {Ages 8-12}

Halloween Books for Tween

There are LOTS of books in the previous section that also are great for Tweens. They just start at age 7 or 8 which puts them in the 3rd/4th grade category. That doesn't mean your tween won't also love them too!

• ✅ Doll Bones {TEACHER'S PICK} by Holly Black {Ages 9-12}
• Grimm House by Karen McQuestion {Ages 9-12}
• 👍 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (5) {KID FAVORITE} by J. K. Rowling {Ages 9+}
• 👍 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (6) {KID FAVORITE} by J. K. Rowling {Ages 9+}
• 👍 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (7) {KID FAVORITE} by J. K. Rowling {Ages 9+}
• The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand {Ages 9-12}
• The Witches of Willow Cove by Josh Roberts {Ages 9-12}
• ✅ The Graveyard Book {TEACHER'S PICK} by Neil Gaiman {Ages 10-12}
• Don't Read This Book Before Bed by National Geographic Kids {Ages 10-14}
• Scritch Scratch: A Ghost Story by Lindsay Currie {Ages 10-14}
• Ghost Stories by Roald Dahl {Ages 12-18}
• The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe {Ages 12+}

We listen to the Raven read by Glenn Beck under a blanket every Halloween! It's pretty spooky but even my younger kids love it.

ULTIMATE Halloween Book List for Kids!

That wraps up our huge list of Halloween books for kids! I hope you find a new title {or ten!} here that delight your little ones this spooky season!

If you try any of these Halloween Books or we missed your favorite, I'd love to hear about it in the comments below. And if you share photos, I want to see it too! Please tag us @partieswithacause on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. We love celebrating all your hard work! 

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13 Days of Halloween

Coming up next for Day 12….

Faux Leather Spell Book

• Day 1: Black Cat Halloween Decor – Table Design
• Day 2: Room on the Broom Book Party Ideas
• Day 3: Fruit Wand – Room on the Broom Wand
• Day 4: Strawberry Mushrooms for a Potion
• Day 5: Dragon Veggie Tray – Dragon Party Food
• Day 6: Dragon Eye Deviled Eggs
• Day 7: Black Cat Melt and Pour Soap for Halloween
• Day 8: Recipe for Hot Butterbeer from Harry Potter
• Day 9: Easy Pumpkin Pasty Recipe
• Day 10: Halloween Recipe for Dinner in a Pumpkin
• Day 11: Halloween Books for Kids
• Day 12: Faux Leather Spell Book as Tom Riddle's Journal
• Day 13: Harry Potter Floating Candle DIY

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