20 Silly Halloween Books for Kids

Travel the October skies with a witch as she tries to track down a few missing magic items with help from some new friends. This book is the perfect bedtime-story length for little ones to keep their attention without risking them falling asleep halfway through. And all the cute animals are a bonus! It’s become a favorite of our family during the Halloween season.

Pookie the pig is back and ready to choose the perfect Halloween costume—with a little help from your little one. Part of the larger Pookie series by beloved children’s author Sandra Boynton, Spooky Pookie is a fun, short read that kids love to listen to over and over. After reading this book at a friend’s house, I quickly bought it for my daughter because we both loved it so much. Eek! Halloween! is another favorite from a different series by the same author.

Little Blue Truck drives around picking up his crew of animal pals for a festive Halloween party. Along the journey, discover each friend’s costume through lifting the interactive flaps and see who’s hiding beneath! My toddler daughter loves lifting flaps and turning pages at her age, but older kids will have a blast mimicking the animal sounds.

Duck and Goose search all over the forest for their pumpkin, until another sweet feathered friend points them in the right direction to find their gourd. Part of the larger Duck & Goose series, this easy read is great for babies and toddlers, especially those learning the meaning of “yes” and “no” and how to memorize and repeat. After reading it with my daughter, I quickly bought the Halloween Duck & Goose story, Honk! Quack! Boo!

The gorgeous pictures in The Leaf Thief is what’ll grab their attention, but it’s all the fun you’ll both have reading this book that’ll keep your kids listening. Trust us, it’s impossible not to be expressive and over-the-top when reading this book to little ones, and they’ll love every second of it! Plus, it teaches them about the joys of the season and how to adapt to and handle change.

The artistic and creative mouse from the popular If You Give a Mouse a Cookie storybook is ready to paint pumpkins—all the pumpkins!—to celebrate the season. This book is a perfect option to grow with kids from babies to toddlers! When they’re little, they’ll learn the beginnings of empathy as they see your expressions to the “happy,” “surprised,” and “sad” pumpkins, but as they grow this book can help them learn to count.

Many young trees grow up hoping to be a Christmas tree, but not this one! The Halloween Tree is a heartwarming and thought provoking story that both kids and adults can learn from. This book is advertised for children 3 and up.

Jasper Rabbit makes a big discovery about his underwear when the lights go out in this hilarious story that will have kids laughing from start to finish.

Woodland animals find something large and orange in the forest and try to find out what in the world it could be.

This sweet book tells the tale of a little ghost who is a quilt instead of a sheet, like his parents and friends. He feels sad to be different until he has an experience that only a quilt can have.

Bonaparte the skeleton is falling apart—both literally and figuratively—but his good friends Franky Stein, Black Widow, and more are at the ready to put him back together again before school starts. Kids will love this tale that’s more heartwarming than horror.

From the authors of How to Catch a Mermaid and How to Catch a Dragon, this scary-good tale is about a boy ninja who decides to head on a mission to confront a monster who (spoiler alert!) ultimately becomes a friend.

The Dr. Seuss classic spooky tale gets an upgrade with glow-in-the-dark ink—making it even more entertaining for a Halloween-themed bedtime story hour.

Kids will love this interactive book! Move the “magic flashlight” around to spot the hidden Halloween objects throughout the book.

In this vampire book for kids, Chester the cat and Harold the dog are skeptical of their family’s new pet bunny who they believe may be part vampire.

Set out on a spooky adventure with Little Baby Mummy and Big Mama Mummy in this sweet picture book featuring with a series of spooktacular characters.