The weekend Halloween parties tiring you at the start of the week?! We are sure your kids loved the Halloween costumes you would have tried from the DIY list we suggested, as well as enjoyed the DIY Halloween crafts over the weekend!
Today, in KSP Book Club, we suggest the best children’s books for Halloween you need to add just in time for the holiday season to your child’s bookshelf. We have handpicked the most popular and recent best reads for your kids (starting from toddlers) this Halloween, that will teach them all about the spooky festival, get them into the act of reading as well as learn some new fun words along the journey!
Buy your kids, the books from this collection, today!
Author: Sam Lloyd
Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens
Why this book: This fun book for kids aged 3-6 years is all about the fun things that happen when you are ‘back to school’! What happens when monsters, witches, wizards and goblins study together in a school. Spells spooky and fun, right?!
Don’t Push The Button: A Halloween Treat
Author: Billy Cotter
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Why this book: Getting decked up in spooky and scary costumes is fun and you could hop on to trick or treating. But what happens you visit that one creepy house. Is it a haunted house? Should you stay away? This book will keep your 5-6-year-olds all excited and maybe, scary?!
Author: Carole Gerber
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Why this book: This book with great illustrations is a must-have in your collection for your little readers 4 years and above. The adventures of 10 little, busy and adorable witches out on their night prowl and all the fun they have make for a great bedtime read for the kids.
Author: Dr Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Why this book: Another gem from the master of rhyming and children’s literature, Dr Seuss talks kids through the topics of tolerance and fear through this intriguing book. WIll get your li’l ones all hooked to it, we promise!
Author: Dan Yaccarino
Publisher: Harper Festival
Why this book: This widely-acclaimed book, loved by parents and kids is the perfect board book you add to your toddler’s collection. With great illustrations and rhyming, this book is a must in every Halloween compile.
Author: Shelly Lanette Hogan-King
Publisher: Shelly Hogan King
Why this book: Ideally, what are the things kids are most likely to lose on a daily basis? Stationery, books, maybe? Here’s what happens when this kid loser her ‘ghost’ just before trick-or-treating on Halloween. What happens then? Find out! Suitable for kids 3 years and above.
Duck and Goose, Honk! Quack! Boo!
Author: Tad Hills
Publisher: Penguin Random Book House
Why this book: If you are familiar with the famous Duck & Goose series of children’s books, this one is must add to your collection. The lead stars Duck & Goose are off for Halloween in their special costumes, only to know that scarier things are on the prowl! A sweet read for your kids 3-7 years that will teach them about the Halloween spirit, friendship and lots more.
Author: Rebecca Grabill
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Why this book: Who said goodnight books should always be only about sweet and charming things like the birds, moon and the calm sky? This fun goodnight story for kids (3 years and above) is about their favourite monsters slowly entering their bedroom as your little ones snuggle in bed. Don’t be scared, just wish them a happy night or play trick or treat with them!
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Author: Teri Sloat
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Why this book: Bored with 5 li’l monkeys and 10 caterpillars stories to teach your kids about numbers? This holiday season get your kids (3-6 years) this fun book that tells the story of 10 witches who hop on a broom and what causes each of them to fall off the broom! A fun rhythmic narrative, that will capture your child’s interest- this season.
Please Scare My Kids: With No Words
Author: Samir Hanna Safar
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Why this book: A book with no words? Yup! This book that solely relies on illustrations walks through things that will appear to scare kids- but as the book progresses, we notice that the kids (4 and above) actually turn into superheroes and ward off evils in true style! A different genre with more comprehension for kids, than just words- get them this book today!
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Author: Denise Doyen
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Why this book: A haunted tree, a group of enthusiastic kids, a kind-hearted lady and delicious pomegranates come together for this ‘spookalicious book for little kids (4-7 years). The rhyming narration style and illustrations make it an engaging read for the kids.
B Is For Boo: A Halloween Alphabet
Author: Greg Paprocki
Publisher: Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Why this book: If you are looking for an alphabet board book for your toddlers, this holiday season, this is the ideal choice. Using 26 letters of the alphabet to teach kids about Halloween, this book is a hit with kids with its lovely illustrations. So give B for bat, C for Cat a rest and teach your kids B for Boo and C for Candy!!!
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Why this book: For your little Trolls fan, this book is an ideal Halloween treat. Not an ideal storybook with lots of text to engage your kids, but with a small adventure based narrative featuring the Trolls and a Halloween cut-out mask and stickers for the children.
How To Make Friends With A Ghost
Author: Rebecca Green
Publisher: Tundra Books
Why this book: If your little one is very scared of ghosts, then this book is a must-add to their bookshelves. From funny ideas and tricks like telling a ghost a bedtime story, to treating it to its favourite snacks, the book is ideal for your kids (4-8 years) to let go of their fear of ghosts and will laugh their way through this book.
Is your little one afraid of the dark? Snuggle up with your kid and read this book and watch their fears melt away. The book, by Ed Emberley, describes wonderfully how kids can overcome their fears in a lucid narrative. Buy here
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