Your list of the best Halloween books for kids!
Halloween book #1
“This Book Is Definitely Not Cursed”
This book is definitely hilarious and adorable. It’s not exactly a Halloween book, but it will keep you and your kids laughing and trying silly things until you’re un-cursed. It’s especially great for this fall season, or year round!
“This Book Is Definitely Not Cursed” By Megan Woodward and Illustrated by Risa Rodil is available at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
Halloween book #2
“Ten Orange Pumpkins: A Counting Book”
This is a great non-scary choice of Halloween books for the younger audience. An added bonus is that it teaches counting! The captivating illustrations depict all the symbols of fall.
Halloween book #3
Arthur’s Halloween
There are plenty of scary Halloween books out there. This, however, is my choice for kids who are unsure about the concept of trick-or-treating. This book explores the idea that things are not always as they seem, and that the haunted house at the end of the street may just be a nice old lady after all. Written by Marc Brown.
Although it is available wherever books are sold, we personally like to find our books at the library. In the past 9 years we saved over $25,000 by borrowing books instead of buying! (Granted, nobody in their right mind would spend 25K on books. But, that just means that we would have read so many fewer books because we wouldn’t have been able to afford them.)
Halloween book #4
The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches
This is my favorite of all Halloween books! I can’t count how many times I read it as a child.
Wendy is a young witch who is afraid of her mean, bossy, witch sisters. They can fly faster, cackle louder, and cast spooky spells. But, one fateful Halloween night, Wendy discovers that she can chant a spell that makes her able to do all of these things even better than her sisters! Can Wendy find a way to out-witch her sisters?
I own the super old 1980s version of this book, but it has been re-imagined as an “I Can Read” style, such that you can read it aloud, or have your elementary aged child read to you!
Halloween book #5
Room on the Broom
What says Halloween more than a witch? Well, when this witch’s hat flies away, there are plenty of helpful animals to help her find her missing item. But, is there room for all the animals on the broom? And can they save the witch from a hungry dragon? Cuddle up this fall and find out!
Room on the broom is written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Sheffler.
What’s more, there is even an adorable animated version of the book on AppleTV, if you’re wanting a special treat for a non screen-free day.
Other great books!
Check out our list of 10 best books for kids!
Here’s Time Magazine’s picks for 100 Best Children’s Books of All Time!
Many other ways to entertain your kids without screens.
Not feeling like reading? Here’s lots of ideas for outdoor play!
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