I love reading Halloween books (and really all holiday books) with my girls. It is so fun to pull out a stack of books and read them all month in preparation for the upcoming holiday. When we lived in Maryland I use to sit down in mid September and reserve all the Halloween books I could find. When they came through I would come home with a huge stack of books to read. Occasionally there was one we had to add to our library. So I thought I would share my very favorite Halloween books today.
SPOOKY POOKIE | SANDRA BOYNTON - I love this board book so much. When my first daughter was two she would recite all the little pookie parts of this book and it just made my heart so happy. It was adorable. It is a great book to get to start your halloween book collection.
EEK! HALLOWEEN! | SANDRA BOYNTON - Another fun and silly Sandra Boynton book. It is perfect for little ones and a fun one to read out loud.
DUCK AND GOOSE FIND A PUMPKIN | TAD HILLS - I really love the illustrations of the duck and goose books. This board book is oversized and has been really fun to share with my 14 month old. She loves the huge colorful pictures. It is a cute and simple story that can be read during the whole fall season.
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS TRICK OR TREAT | STAN & JAN BERENSTAIN - This was one of the books I remember absolutely loving as a child. I personally think it is one of the best Berenstain Bear books of all time (a close race with The Berenstain Bears Go To School). Berenstain Bears can be a bit longer so they are great for when your children get a little older. LITTLE BLUE TRUCK'S HALLOWEEN | ALICE SCHERTLE - I love all of the Little Blue Truck books I have read, but the Halloween book is really something special. It is a lift the flap book with really great illustrations. It is so fun to read out loud and flows effortlessly. I would highly recommend including this book in your own collection.
POPCORN | FRANK ASCH - This older book just makes me smile. Every time I read it. I think the fact that at one point the whole house is full of popcorn is just something that childhood dreams are made out of. It's definitely a fun one to share with the girls.
ROOM ON THE BROOM | JULIA DONALDSON - This book is so fun to read out loud. I think it is a great story, has a definite halloween feel, and is a little scary, but not too scary. I always look forward to reading this when Halloween comes around.
BIG PUMPKIN | ERICA SILVERMAN - I don't remember ever reading this book as a child, but I think it might just be my favorite book on this list. I enjoy reading it aloud, I really like the story, I love that it highlights classic halloween characters in a non scary way.
What did I miss? These are just a few of my favorites that have been worth purchasing for me. I know there are other great ones out there and there are always new ones coming out that I need to check out.
Now to go read a few of these with my girls before October is over. It will happen before I know it.
Mallory
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