I think the Holy Grail of Halloween picture books is the classic, Room on a Broom, which combines so many delightful elements into a Halloween-themed book: counting, friendship, humor, and a search for missing objects.
Room on a Broom by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler
These Halloween picture books have some of these elements. What are your favorite Halloween books to read with kids? I’m giving away Pick a Pumpkin picture book. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter.
New Halloween Picture Books
Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht, illustrated by Jarvis
Written in jaunty rhyme, this picture book takes the reader from pumpkin patch to pumpkin carving to Halloween trick or treating. The illustrations depict a family of color happily getting ready for Halloween. This would make a fun read-aloud [picture book, ages 4 and up]
Vlad the Rad by Brigette Barrager
This is more of a skateboarder book than a Halloween book though it does feature Vlad, a vampire. Instead of learning to be spooky, Vlad would rather learn gnarly tricks. At first, his teacher chastises him for skateboarding but when he lands the hardest trick ever, he earns the respect of everyone, including Miss Fussbucket. Add this picture book to the list of books for being your own true self. [picture book, ages 4 and up]
The Right One for Roderic by Violeta Noy
Roderic is a very small ghost who decides to use his fashion sense to stand out. His ghost family does not agree at first, but it turns out that sheets come in more colors than just white. Another Halloween book about being your own true self. [picture book, ages 4 and up]
Hide and Seek by Katie May Green
I like the premise of this story of children in pictures coming out to play, but I found the rhyme scheme, which breaks rhythm, hard to read. The illustrations match the moodiness of the story really well though. Not my favorite book on this list but gets points for Halloween spooky illustrations. [picture book, ages 4 and up]
Give Me Back My Bones! by Kim Norman, illustrated by Bob Kolar
The cover unfolded on the backside, turns into a poster of a skeleton labeled with all its parts. Cleverly disguised as a pirate/skeleton picture book, this is actually a primer on naming the human skeleton! The rollicking rhymes make this a really fun way to learn anatomy! [picture book, ages 5 and up]
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We love Spookely and Room on a Broom.
“What are your favorite Halloween themed picture books?” “Pumpkin Soup” by Helen Cooper is a gorgeous book!
Great Pumpkin
These Halloween books all look so fun! How to choose just one…
Some of my favorites are likely out of print, but they were:
1) The Spooky Eerie Night Noise by Mona Rabun Reeves
2) The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams
3) It’s Pumpkin Time! by Zoe Hall
4) The Berenstain Bears Spooky Old Tree
We loved and enjoyed them!
5 Thoughts:
1. Halloween is almost here!
2. My daughter would love all of them!
3. My students would love all of them!
4. I would love to read all of them!
5. Halloween is so fun!
Thank you for having the contest!
We like It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
We love Room on the Broom! For older kids The Halloween Tree
I love them bones book like the song it’s cute one
I love Spookley, little old lady who wasn’t afraid of anything and wheres my mummy
It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Look forward to it every year..
I like funny Halloween books like Minerva Louise on Halloween.
I actually don’t know a lot of Halloween books, but I think the book, “Give me back my bones,” looks funny for kids.
goodnight little pumpkin is my favorite!
We love the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown book.
It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
This would be so cute for my little nephews! I don’t remember a lot of Halloween picture books when my own children were young, but some favorites of mine thru the years have been The Teeny-Tiny Woman, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything & Shake Dem Halloween Bones.
My granddaughters are reading the Great Pumpkin book that I had when I was little.
Our favorite is Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. It’s a classic. Thank you!
My grandchildren absolutely like to read the cool, How to Catch a Monster, always.
I have grandchildren that definitely like to read the amazing, When the Clock Strikes on Halloween, all of the time.
My nieces and nephews really enjoy reading the marvelous Monster Academy, for a great time.
The wonderful Runaway Mummy: a Petrifying Parody, my grandchildren always like to read, for lots of fun.
I have nieces and nephews that enjoy reading the fabulous, This Book is Full of Monsters, many times.
My many children just love to read the awesome A Teeny Tiny Halloween, for a fun time.