Happy Halloween! Celebrate the spooky season with the best new Halloween books for kids in 2022!
With Halloween right around the corner, kids are getting excited! Between choosing Halloween costumes and preparing for trick or treating, it’s a month full of fun.
It’s also the best time to read great books perfect for spooky season!
Stories about witches, ghosts, monsters and more will help readers of all ages get in the Halloween spirit.
This list will help you discover the best new Halloween books for kids in 2022. With board books and picture books to choose from, readers of all ages will be entertained.
Whether you’re looking for something spooky or not so spooky, books are a great way to help celebrate the season of Halloween.
If you’re looking for more options — try this list of Halloween books from last year!
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Halloween Board Books for Kids 2022
From the superstar creators of My Mom Is Magical! and My Dad Is Amazing! comes this spooktacular, humor-filled board book—perfect for Halloween celebrations.
This not-so-spooky story celebrates all things Halloween, with plenty of tricks and treats! Hello!Lucky lends their vibrant illustrations and pun-derful voice to this charming board book that is sure to tickle your funny bone.
Pumpkins • Viking Books for Young Readers
Follow Little Pumpkin as she and Big Pumpkin prepare for a fun night with their fall friends!
With gentle, rhyming text, Little Pumpkin is perfect for the smallest readers to celebrate fall. While exploring the love between a parent and child, this board book is an excellent expression of love with a unique fall theme.
Little Pumpkin and Big Pumpkin greet their nighttime friends, from bats to cats to owls and beyond. With a fun Halloween theme, this board book with a fun and special cover is perfect for little hands.
Celebrate Halloween in a special way with this bright, joyful board book.
The day is almost here! It’s only “one more good night” until Halloween.
As a child goes to sleep, they can’t wait for all the fun that comes with celebrating their favorite holiday with their loved ones. They know the next day will be filled with the best Halloween decorations, treats, and costumes! Experience familial traditions in this sweet holiday primer.
The perfect gift for the littlest trick-or-treater! The Goodnight Train takes a magical Halloween ride to bedtime in this sturdy board book with peek-a-boo pages and glitter cover. A novelty companion to The Goodnight Train,The Goodnight Train Rolls On!, and Santa and the Goodnight Train.
Trick or Treat! Trick or Treat!
Whoooo! Whoooo!
It’s Halloween night and the Goodnight Train is set to choo choo BOO! See costumed sheep, find glowing jack-o-lanterns, and fill the boxcar with candy freight before rolling into the station for bedtime. Surprises await through seek-and-find holes in every durable page of this board book with a shaped cover. A treat for train fans that’s sure to lull sugar-filled revelers into sweet dreams.
Ghosts • Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Inspired by the children’s song The Ants Went Marching and involving early math concepts, writer Kim Norman and illustrator Jay Fleck’s The Ghosts Went Floating is a spooktacular adventure perfect for Halloween.
The ghosts went floating,
one by one,
BOO-rah! BOO-rah!
when Halloween had just begun.
BOO-rah! BOO-rah!
The ghosts went floating, one by one,
so why don’t YOU come join the fun?
Trick-or-treat with ghosts, skeletons, witches, zombies, and all sorts of cute and creepy creatures in this fun-filled Halloween counting adventure!
In this Halloween-themed shaped board book, the monsters on the broom fly “round and round” all through the town to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus!”
Spooky Halloween creatures climb on a broom for an exciting flight. From witches who cackle “hee hee hee” to ghosts who wail “who hoo hooo,” young readers will love acting out the different monster sounds and singing a Halloween version of a song they know well!
Witches • Random House Books for Young Readers
Just in time for Halloween, an adorable little witch has landed in YOUR book—now in board!
An engaging new adventure from the team that brought you There’s a Monster in Your Book and its companions.
A grumpy little witch has thrown a magic spell at you! If you can capture it, you can use your finger wand to make magic yourself in this participatory book. But, be careful! Your bewitched finger wand might be more powerful than you think! This book shows how tidying up can be fun!
Join Peter and his sisters as they get their Halloween costumes ready for trick-or-treating!
Peter Rabbit is so excited to wear his radish costume and show it to all of his friends when they go trick-or-treating. But first, Peter must help his sisters decide what their costume will be—there are so many choices!
But Peter is worried that he’s running out of time to get his own costume ready … Will Peter be able to join his sisters in all the Halloween fun?
This heart-warming Halloween tale focuses on the importance of teamwork and helping the people around you.
Halloween Picture Books for Kids 2022
Frogs are the most important ingredient in a witch’s favorite treat—but they are also the hardest to get into the cauldron! From acclaimed author Casey Lyall and Caldecott Honor artist Vera Brosgol, A Spoonful of Frogs is a humorous and wholly original picture book—and a winning recipe for readers who loved Dragons Love Tacos and Room on the Broom.
A witch’s favorite treat is frog soup. Luckily, it’s healthy and easy to make. To give it that extra kick and a pop of color, the key ingredient is a spoonful of frogs. But how do you keep the frogs on the spoon? They hop, they leap, they hide … and they escape. What is a poor witch to do?
Casey Lyall is a master of comedic timing with her deceptively simple and energetic text, and Caldecott Honor winnerVera Brosgol’s vibrant, hilarious illustrations make the witch—and the frogs!—practically leap off the page. The solution to the witch’s dilemma will surprise and delight young readers and their parents alike.
Teeming with laugher and hijinks, A Spoonful of Frogs is pure fun from beginning to end. A must-have for young readers, parents, witches, frog-lovers, and aspiring chefs.
Spooky • Algonquin Young Readers
Beatrice likes the dark. She likes black clothes, graveyard picnics, and a sky full of stars. Her sister, Roo, likes the light. She likes bright clothes, picking strawberries, and hot, sunny days. Beatrice and Roo are nothing alike and don’t understand each other. Can Beatrice help Roo love the dark as much as she does? Can Roo help Beatrice love the light? Or are they simply too different to get along?
With lushly detailed artwork, award-winning illustrator Khoa Le brings to vivid life acclaimed author April Tucholke’s heartwarming, slightly spooky tale about two very different sisters who learn to celebrate their individuality, understanding that love runs deeper than their differences.
Animals • Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
A #1 New York Times bestseller!
From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carrots! and Creepy Pair of Underwear! comes the third in this hilariously spooky series about a young rabbit and his peculiar encounters—featuring a sinister crayon!
Jasper Rabbit has a problem: he is NOT doing well in school. His spelling tests? Disasters. His math quizzes? Frightening to behold. But one day, he finds a crayon lying in the gutter. Purple. Pointy. Perfect. Somehow … it looked happy to see him. And it wants to help.
At first, Jasper is excited. Everything is going great. His spelling is fantastic. His math is stupendous. And best of all, he doesn’t have to do ANY work! But then the crayon starts acting weird. It’s everywhere, and it wants to do everything. And Jasper must find a way to get rid of it before it takes over his life. The only problem? The creepy crayon will not leave.
A charming rhyming read-aloud just right for Halloween!
Little witch,
Little broom.
Brand-new gift,
Brand-new moon.
Little witch is so excited by her new present for Halloween night — a new broom! But learning to fly a broom is harder than you think, especially when you’re just a little witch. Will witch and broom learn how to work together to fly up high in the sky? A sweet and silly rhyming story full of gentle Halloween fun!
Groggle met Snarlina at her house one spooky night. A swarm of bats was fluttering. The moon was shining bright.
When Groggle and Snarlina get dressed up to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, they hope to fill their pails with yummy loot from all their spooky neighbors.
After a quick wardrobe malfunction, which Groggle smartly sets right, they’re off to see the werewolf, the witch, the mummy, and the ogre.
But no matter whose house they visit, Groggle just can’t control his monster appetite!
Snaaarf! Slobber! Cruncha-muncha!
Crispy bones, lizard tails, spider pops, slugs and snails … Groggle gobbles them up before they even land in his pail!
At the end of the night, Snarlina sifts through her treats while Groggle watches on, having eagerly eaten all his treats.
Can friendship save this spooky holiday? Find out in this monster of a tale.
Witches • Sourcebooks Wonderland
New in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series-do YOU have what it takes to snatch this Halloween witch?
It’s Halloween night and something doesn’t seem quite right. When our heroes head out to trick-or-treat, there are ghosts, goblins, and ghouls everywhere! The Catch Club Kids soon learn that the Halloween Witch opened a magical portal that let all the Halloween creatures visit your neighborhood to trick or treat! Follow along as the Catch Club Kids set zany traps for the Witch so that they can close the portal and get rid of the ghosts and goblins before they take all the Halloween candy!
How to Catch a Witch is a Halloween treat sure to delight young readers and educators alike with STEAM concepts and classic hilarity and chaos! A perfect Halloween gift or basket stuffer that kids ages 4-7 will love!
Animals • Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Don’t miss the other books in the adorable If Animals Kissed Good Night series by Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker: If Animals Kissed Good Night, If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, If Animals Went to School, If Animals Gave Thanks, and If Animals Tried to be Kind!
If animals trick-or-treated … what would they do on Halloween night?
Owlet and friends would knock-knock-knock
at nests, outside dens, and under a rock,
promising a trick if they didn’t get treats.
And Parrot would give out her yummy seed sweets.
Across the animal kingdom, every creature would celebrate Halloween in their own special way.
In this charming picture book from the author-illustrator of Gustavo, The Shy Ghost, a witch who is spellbindingly good at everything discovers that baking is no piece of cake.
Leila Wayward is a little witch who excels at everything she does. She’s the fastest flier, the most cunning conjuror, and the most superb shape-shifter. She has won trophies for potions, herbology, and alchemy—and now she dreams of winning the Magnificent Witchy Cake-off! As the youngest in a long line of masters of the Dark Arts of Patisserie, Leila wants her entry to be perfect. But even with the most bewitching of recipes, she realizes a terrible truth: she’s a disaster in the kitchen. Luckily, Leila has three magical sisters who are happy to share their culinary secrets with her. What’s more, Leila discovers that baking with them is fun! Win or lose, she has already tasted the sweetest thing of all: acceptance—with a pinch of nightshade and a bit of mandrake. Filled with expressive and fancifully offbeat illustrations, Flavia Z. Drago’s enchanting story of trying your hardest despite your imperfections is sure to delight little witches and novice bakers alike.
Peppa Pig celebrates autumn and Halloween in an all-new oink-tastic Little Golden Book!
Boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will love to celebrate autumn and Halloween with Peppa Pig, George, and all their friends in this beautifully-illustrated Little Golden Book!
Peppa Pig is a loveable little pig who lives with her younger brother, George; Mummy Pig; and Daddy Pig. Peppa loves playing games, dressing up, visiting exciting places, and making new friends—but her absolute favorite thing is jumping up and down in muddy puddles!
The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate Halloween!
The Crayons want to go trick-or-treating, but they’re not sure what to say! In a humorous Halloween story, Purple Crayon teaches the rest of the crayon box the magic words to say when they ring their neighbors’ doorbells. (Hint: It’s NOT Boo!)
The exciting tale of Disney’s Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman is retold in the classic Little Golden Book format! Perfect for Halloween or anytime, this spooky story will thrill young readers ages 2 to 5 as well as Disney and Little Golden Book fans of all ages.
Experience the story of the Headless Horseman from Disney’s classic film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad again and again with this Little Golden Book! After moving to the small village of Sleepy Hollow, superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane hears the tall tale of The Headless Horseman, a ghost haunting the nearby woods. But is this just a story?
A rollicking, spooky-fun trip through the most haunted home in America: the White House!
It was late October, the moon was pale,
late in October when it came by mail:
a letter, a missive, a kind invitation
to drum at THE MOST HAUNTED HOUSE IN THE NATION!
When the Skeleton Drummers receive an invitation from the First Lady to perform at the biggest Halloween party of a lifetime—or afterlife—the band must pack their instruments, rise from the earth, and prepare to rock the White House. With gusto and bone-rattling beats, the skeletons BOOM! BANG! and CLANG! as the crowd of trick-or-treaters dance on the president’s lawn. But when the party moves inside, something’s not quite right: there’s a chill in the air and a prickle of fright. There’s one thing you might not know: The White House is haunted from top to toe!
With rhyming, rhythmic text from Jarrett Dapier and wonderfully macabre illustrations from Lee Gatlin, this musical tour of America’s most famous home is full of spooky surprises at every turn.
Witches • Bloomsbury Children’s Books
A magical, beautifully illustrated picture book about what it means to be a friend.
Little Witchling lives alone in her mountain top and more than anything else, she wishes for a friend. So, when her spell-book tells her that the secret ingredient is the fur from a little girl’s favourite teddy, she knows what she must do.
But the teddy belongs to Lilly, who can’t bear to part with him. Will Little Witchling give up her dream of a real friend? Or just maybe, is there a way for her and Lilly to make the wish come true, together?
With a heartwarming rhyming text and breathtaking illustrations from Sarah Massini, this magical friendship story is perfect for little witches everywhere!
A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers.
Hello, come in.
Maybe you can help me?
A young girl lives in a haunted house, but has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? She’d love to know! Step inside and turn the transparent pages to help her on an entertaining ghost hunt, from behind the sofa, right up to the attic. With lots of friendly ghost surprises and incredible mixed media illustrations, this unique and funny book will entertain young readers over and over again
In this latest installment of the Tinysaurs adventures, Clawdie, Spike, and Roary find that they don’t have any candy for the trick-or-treaters who come to their door! Can they figure out a way to save Halloween?
The Tinysaurs return with an exciting Halloween adventure! Clawdie, Spike, and Roary prepare for Halloween by decorating the house and getting ready to welcome the trick-or-treaters who come to their door. But the Tinysaurs realize that they don’t have any candy to give out! Clawdie comes up with the idea that they should go trick-or-treating to get candy, and then they can give it out to the kids who come to their door. And while they’re able to collect some candy, they’re all having problems with their costumes. Can anything be done to save Halloween?
Meet the Tinysaurs! Clawdie, Spike, and young Roary are tiny dinosaurs who are ready and willing to lend a hand in any situation. These adorable friends always work together to bring smiles and happiness wherever they go!
Disney Villains • Disney Press
Get up to mischief with the Disney Villains, just in time for Halloween, in this laugh-out-loud storybook that comes with a sheet of villainous stickers!
Trick or treat? Disney Villains don’t need to choose … For them, tricks are treats! Whether they’re serving poison apples or wearing sneaky disguises, they adore creating utter mayhem. Join ten mischievous villains to find out why they find trickery so very delightful. Featured Disney Villains include the Queen, Dr. Facilier, Cruella, Captain Hook, Yzma, Hades, Ursula, Gaston, the Queen of Hearts, and Maleficent.
This wickedly delightful Disney Villains storybook features a rhyming read-aloud text, vibrant illustrations, and a spooky sheet of stickers—making it the perfect buy for Halloween.
Vampires • Viking Books for Young Readers
Fang isn’t like the other vampires. Will he be able to make his dreams of a beach vacation come true?
The last thing Fang wants is another vacation in Transylvania. He’s toured Dracula’s castle and the coffin museum enough for an eternal lifetime. Why can’t he spend the summer swimming and surfing like his other friends? When his parents refuse, Fang decides to convince them that fun at the beach is possible, even for a family of vampires.
Laura Lavoie’s clever text and Micah Player’s devilishly fun illustrations are the perfect pairing for this hilarious picture book that captures the joy of having new adventures and staying true to yourself.
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