Picture Books
The 13 nights of Halloween
Guy Vasilovich
j394.2646 Vasilovich
Picture Books
A Halloween version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" featuring macabre gifts such as icky eyeballs, demons dancing, and thirsty vampires.
Bone soup : a spooky, tasty tale
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
j394.2646 Capucilli
Picture Books
"In this version of the classic tale, Stone soup, three witches are looking for a tasty treat on Halloween morning and they find only a small bone in their cupboard. So they decide to go from door to door in their village to find just the right ingredients for their bone soup"--
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The little old lady who was not afraid of anything
Linda Williams
jHOLIDAY E Williams
Picture Books
A little old lady who is not afraid of anything must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods trying to scare her.
This classic Halloween story is not too scary. It's about a brave little old lady walking home in the woods and meets two shoes. I won't tell you any more. The story has actions that gets kids to participate and have fun. -Karen
The teeny-tiny woman : a ghost story
Paul Galdone
jE Galdone
Picture Books
Retells the tale of the teeny-tiny woman who finds a teeny-tiny bone in a churchyard and puts it away in her cupboard before she goes to sleep.
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The dark
Lemony Snicket
jE Snicket
Picture Books
Laszlo is afraid of the dark which lives in the same big, creaky house as him, until one night the dark pays him a visit.
This book can be helpful for any child afraid of the dark. -Karen
The house in the night
Susan Marie Swanson
jE Swanson
Picture Books
Illustrations and easy-to-read text explore the light that makes a house in the night a home filled with light.
This is a beautiful book with a simple and poetic story. A calming way to end after reading the spookier stories. -Karen
The good, the bad, and the spooky
Jory John
j394.2646 John
Picture Books
When Bad Seed cannot find an amazing costume for Halloween night, he postpones trick-or-treating for everyone else until he finds the perfect one.
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Creepy carrots!
Aaron Reynolds
jE Reynolds
Picture Books
The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.
I love this book! It's so cute and perfect for Halloween! If you like this book by Aaron Reynolds, check out 'Creepy Pair of Underwear,' also by Reynolds. -Karen
Leo : a ghost story
Mac Barnett
jE Barnett
Picture Books
Leo is a friendly house ghost--but when a family moves into his house, and tries to get rid of him, he leaves and roams the city looking for a friend.
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Wee Sister Strange
Holly Grant
jE Grant
Picture Books
"A wild, nameless girl the townspeople call Wee Sister Strange roams through forests and marshes and bogs in search for a bedtime story"--
Added by Karen
You will not regret checking this book out! mwha, ha, ha, ha, ha! -Karen