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We love promoting literacy for children of all ages, and what better way to add additional titles to your library than with a great theme? Halloween is just around the corner, and whether you’re looking for something spooky or just plain silly, you’ll find something for everyone in this list of Halloween books for kids.
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Many of these classics will bring back memories of nostalgic stories and characters from your own childhood, a great way to bond with your own children. If you’re looking for something a little more modern, we also have suggestions for kids’ Halloween books that are trending this year. All books are linked to Amazon for quick and easy purchase. have fun exploring!
our top picks:
best 60s classic halloween book – clifford’s halloweenbest 70s classic halloween book – the spooky old treebest classic 70s halloween book the 80s – the greatest pumpkin of all timebest classic monster book – the monster at the end of this bookbest classic interactive halloween book – the little old lady who wasn’t afraid of anythingbest creepy classic halloween book – scary, scary halloweenbest glow in the dark halloween book – what was she afraid of?the best halloween book based on a tv special – it’s the great pumpkin, charlie brownbest halloween horror book – in the dark, dark room and other scary stories best halloween rhyming book – room on the broom best halloween book based on a can tion – the spooky wheels on the busbest halloween activity book – corduroy’s best halloween everbest hall oween book with a lesson – the berenstain bears trick or treat the best halloween book for toddlers – five little pumpkinsthe best halloween board book – the little pumpkinthe dumbest halloween book – there was an old lady who swallowed a bat the most captivating halloween book – flip-up book the best halloween book about goodness – the legend of spookley, the square pumpkinthe best halloween book for babies – little blue truck’s halloweenthe best halloween activity book – i spy halloween book for kidshalloween book by trending characters in 2020 – pete the cat trick or treat pete halloween trend book 2020 in a series – pout fish: haunted housebest halloween joke book of 2020 – try not to laugh: halloween edition2020 new halloween release – when the clock strikes halloween2020 cute halloween story – skele ton for dinner
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what to consider when buying children’s halloween books
- Book Material: Do you have a young child who would do better with a sturdy board book? many classic stories also come in board book format. avoid giving paper pages to younger children if you want your book to last more than one season.
- age-appropriate content – especially considering the creepy nature of some of the themes in Halloween, make sure the content of the book is appropriate for your child’s age. keep things fun and light to avoid unnecessary anxiety around fictional scenarios, unless your child is old enough to decipher between reality and fantasy.
- text-to-illustration ratio , based on your child’s age, are there enough illustrations to keep them interested? young readers can use pictures to help create a more complete story, and pre-readers can take a “picture walk” to discern what’s happening before they can even read the words. Confident readers also appreciate quality illustrations that help break up the reading.