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Halloween

Spooky and silly fun

Friendship

This fun family read-aloud is the perfect way to start Halloween celebrations with a sweet-but-slightly-spooky story that makes it an ideal gift book The witch and her cat couldn't be happier, flying through the sky on their broomstick-until the witch drops her hat, then her bow, then her wand! Luckily, three helpful animals find the missing items and all they want in return is a ride on the broomstick. But is there room on the broom for so many new friends? And when disaster strikes, will they be able to save the witch from the clutches of a hungry dragon? From the acclaimed creators of The Gruffalo, this enchanting story of quick wits and friendship is full of humor and adventure-and just the right amount of spookiness.

Julia Donaldson

Axel Scheffler

Modern Favs, Halloween, Lift the Flap

Celebrate Halloween with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck and friends! Beep! Beep! It’s Halloween! Little Blue Truck is picking up his animal friends for a costume party. Lift the flaps in this large, sturdy board book to find out who’s dressed up in each costume! Will Blue wear a costume too?

Alice Schertle

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Jill McElmurry

Halloween

This bestselling counting book for beginning readers is filled with ghosts, a witch and spooky fun!It's Halloween, and ten timid ghosts in a haunted house have a problem: a mean witch has moved in and is planning to scare them out, one by one! Young trick-or-treaters learn to count down from ten to one as each ghost flees from the witch's silly costumes and homemade props. When the homeless ghosts gather in the woods, their fear turns to determination and they plot to get their house back. Will the ghosts frighten the witch away in time for Halloween night?

Jennifer O'Connell

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Halloween, Lovey Dovey

With adorable illustrations, shaped cutouts, and raised elements, this sweet, interactive board book celebrates the little pumpkin pie in your life! USA Today Bestselling Title! 2020 Publishers Weekly Bestseller National Bestselling Series—More Than 4.1 Million Books Sold! You’re My Little Pumpkin Pie is a adorable board book to share with your little one. With chunky pages for little hands and die-cut shapes to add depth and interest, children will love the interactive features alongside the story. This endearing board book is a wonderful read for Halloween or any time. Get to know the You're My Little series from Silver Dolphin Books! From Valentine’s Day to Christmas Day and every day in between, the bestselling You’re My Little series is cute as can be—and fun too! Pages from these delightful books feature adorable illustrations by Natalie Marshall, as well as shaped cut-outs, raised elements, or even stickers. Perfect for cuddling up with your little one, these sweet rhyming stories celebrate a parent’s love for their child.

Nicola Edwards

Natalie Marshall

Bravery, Halloween, Seussian Favorites

Readers of all ages love Dr. Seuss's spooky and silly story about facing your fears! Featuring over 50 special glow-in-the-dark bonus stickers and a luxe, gift-worthy cover that glows in the dark and has a matte "soft-touch" finish! I was deep within the woods When, suddenly, I spied them. I saw a pair of pale green pants With nobody inside them! What's a pair of empty green trousers doing by itself in the woods? Or riding a bike through town? The narrator of What Was I Scared Of? does not want to find out. The spooky pants give him the creeps! This Seussian gem from The Sneetches and Other Stories shines on its own as it delivers a timeless message about fear and tolerance. Perfect for slumber parties and perusal by flashlight--it comes with a sheet of spooky glowing stickers bound inside as an added bonus!

Dr. Seuss

Halloween, Boynton Bests

In this holiday favorite, it’s time for Halloween in a board book that’s all treat and no tricks from the one and only Sandra Boynton. Strange things are happening. One chicken saw a pumpkin with flickering eyes, another spied a mouse of enormous size. They all saw a wizard and a witch, and a spooky robot, too. “WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Relax, silly chickens! It’s HALLOWEEN!” There’s a big round moon in a dark, dark sky. The chickens are nervous. Do you know why?

Sandra Boynton

Halloween

The wacky Halloween version of the classic "There Was an Old Lady" song is now a board book! In this spooky version of the classic rhyme, a bat, an owl, a cat, a ghost, a goblin, some bones, and a wizard are all on the menu for the Old Lady to swallow. This Halloween-themed twist on the classic song will delight and entertain all brave readers who dare to read it!A lively board book edition of the bestselling story book that will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page--a fun story for Halloween!

Lucille Colandro

Jared Lee

Halloween

Spooky tricks and hilarious treats abound in this retelling of the beloved Halloween special that comes with holographic foil and embossing on the cover! Celebrate Halloween with Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang! It’s Halloween night, which means costumes, trick-or-treating, bobbing for apples…and waiting for the Great Pumpkin. Linus is certain that the Great Pumpkin will rise out of the pumpkin patch to bring toys to all the children of the world. Could this be the year that it finally happens? Find out in this stunning storybook with an embossed cover with holographic foil!

Charles M. Schulz

Scott Jeralds

Halloween, Nostalgia

Celebrate Halloween with Clifford the Big Red Dog in this fun hardcover edition of a holiday classic -- featuring shiny foil on the cover! Clifford and Emily Elizabeth love every holiday, but their favorite one to celebrate is Halloween! They are going to a Halloween party with fun games, trick-or-treating, and spooky stories. But first they have to decide which costumes to wear! This hardcover edition has a fresh new cover and big, colorful pages. It's the perfect Halloween treat for Clifford fans of all ages!

Norman Bridwell

Being Yourself

When you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! An adorable picture book for fans of Stumpkin and How to Make Friends with a Ghost. Ghosts are supposed to be sheets, light as air and able to whirl and twirl and float and soar. But the little ghost who is a quilt can't whirl or twirl at all, and when he flies, he gets very hot. He doesn't know why he's a quilt. His parents are both sheets, and so are all of his friends. (His great-grandmother was a lace curtain, but that doesn't really help cheer him up.) He feels sad and left out when his friends are zooming around and he can't keep up. But one Halloween, everything changes. The little ghost who was a quilt has an experience that no other ghost could have, an experience that only happens because he's a quilt . . . and he realizes that it's OK to be different.

Riel Nason

Byron Eggenschwiler

Making Friends

A #1 New York Times bestseller! This winning debut picture book from Mexican artist Flavia Z. Drago about finding the courage to make friends is perfect for the spooky season — or anytime. Gustavo is good at doing all sorts of ghostly things: walking through walls, making objects fly, and glowing in the dark. And he loves almost nothing more than playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo is shy, and some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye scream or making friends with other monsters. Whenever he tries getting close to them, he realizes they just can’t see him. Now that the Day of the Dead is fast approaching, what can he do to make them notice him and to share with them something he loves? With fancifully detailed artwork and visual humor, debut picture-book creator Flavia Z.Drago’s vivid illustrations tella sweet and gently offbeat story of loneliness, bravery, and friendship that is sure to be a treat for little ghouls and goblins everywhere.

Flavia Z. Drago

Disney Favorites, Halloween

The perfect treat for Halloween, this treasury of spooky stories is packed with thrilling adventures! With twelve scary stories, a padded cover, and fun illustrations on every page, this collection is a great gift for every bat and ghoul. Plus, each of these spooktacular stories can be enjoyed in just five minutes, making it perfect for bedtime, story time, or anytime!

Disney Books

Nature Lovers

New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Tad Hills brings our favorite feathered friends out to find a big, beautiful pumpkin in this sturdy board book. Duck & Goose look everywhere for a pumpkin-in the apple tree, in the leaf pile, inside a hollow log.... Where will they find one? Perfect for your favorite fall holidays, and a fun read-a-long for fans of Duck and Goose any time of year!

Tad Hills

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Disney Favorites, Halloween

Snuggle up with your favorite characters in this adorable first collection of Halloween bedtime stories! Featuring Mickey, Winnie the Pooh, and all more Disney favorites, this collection of Halloween tales is perfect for bedtime, story time, or any time at all! durable padded cover colorful illustrations on thicker, easier to flip through paper

Disney Books

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Halloween

Skeleton has the hiccups. hic, hic, hic Ghost tries to help. hic, hic, hic But nothing works. hic, hic, hic Then ghost gets an idea.... hic, hic, hic HOORAY!

Margery Cuyler

S.D. Schindler

Halloween, Lovey Dovey

Celebrate your little baby boo with this adorable interactive Halloween-themed board book full of sweet illustrations, shaped cut-outs, and raised elements! USA Today Bestselling Title! National Bestselling Series—More Than 4.1 Million Books Sold! You’re My Little Baby Boo is the sweetest treat to share with the little ones in your life. This addition to the beloved You’re My Little series features beautiful nighttime illustrations of iconic Halloween characters such as ghosts, pumpkins, and candy corn. Children will love the interactive features alongside the story about a parent’s love for a child. This adorable board book is a wonderful bedtime story for Halloween or any time of the year. Get to know the You're My Little series from Silver Dolphin Books! From Valentine’s Day to Christmas Day and every day in between, the bestselling You’re My Little series is cute as can be—and fun too! Pages from these delightful books feature adorable illustrations by Natalie Marshall, as well as shaped cut-outs, raised elements, or even stickers. Perfect for cuddling up with your little one, these sweet rhyming stories celebrate a parent’s love for their child.

Nicola Edwards

Natalie Marshall

Pets

The poky little puppy is having a brand-new adventure among the autumn leaves! The poky little puppy and his siblings discover a bright-red tractor pulling a wagon and end up on a hayride in the cool fall air! Bumping along past an apple orchard and a cornfield, they arrive at a pumpkin patch. There they get to play in a corn maze, drink apple cider, and choose a pumpkin to take home. Written in the style of the original poky little puppy story, The Poky Little Puppy, this new Little Golden Book celebrates all the wonderful things that autumn brings.

Diane Muldrow

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Sue DiCicco

Halloween

It's baby's first Halloween, and what a reason to celebrate! Enjoy sweet illustrations as the little one gets ready for their first Halloween with this greeting card book. The special cover flap includes a loving message and space for an inscription. Make and remember all-new Halloween memories with this special holiday book. Included is an envelope so you can give this book instead of a card! The perfect first Halloween book for baby! Check out the entire Little Bird Greetings collection from Cottage Door Press, as well as our full selection of Halloween books for kids! Great Halloween gift for baby! To-From section in front flap to write a special message to the new bundle of joy as they begin to celebrate their first Halloween. Also includes envelope and foil seal to give as a gift instead of a card. Bright, festive colors intrigue your curious infant in this Halloween baby book Sweet illustrations provide visual stimulation and introduce Halloween fun, from pumpkins, costumes, candy, and trick-or-treating! Questions like "What will your Halloween costume be?" and "How will you carve your pumpkin?" will engage your baby for years to come as they grow Little boys and girls can read along and get ready to celebrate their first trip dressing up and enjoying the fun.

Cottage Door Press

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Mei Stoyva

Disney Favorites, Halloween

The third edition of this top-selling Scary Storybook Collection has been updated with new stories and illustrations. With eighteen stories, gilded pages, and over 250 boo-tiful illustrations, this gently spooky storybook collection is perfect for Halloween!

Disney Books

Disney Favorites, Halloween

BOO TO YOU! Get ready for 12 spook-tacular adventures featuring your favorite Disney and Pixar characters! Wreck-it-Ralph and Vanellope meet a marshmallow ghost; Mickey throws an unforgettable costume party; Rapunzel makes up her very own scary holiday; and more! Each of these stories is the ideal length for reading aloud in five minutes―making this a perfect choice for bedtime, storytime, or anytime!

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Halloween, Being Adaptable

Bear’s Halloween party gets overwhelmed by a delicious excess of popcorn in this classic picture book refreshed with new art by celebrated and award-winning author-illustrator Frank Asch. On Halloween night Sam invites all his friends to his house for a costume party. As his guests arrive, each one brings the same treat: popcorn! They make it all and soon the house is overflowing with popcorn. What will Sam and his friends do with so much of this tasty treat?

Frank Asch

Halloween

Froggy tries to find just the right costume for Halloween and although his trick-or-treating does not go as he had planned, he manages to enjoy himself anyway. Children have enjoyed the misadventures of trouble-prone Froggy in more than twenty books. Froggy just never learns—and that's why we love him! “An enjoyable, light-hearted comedy of errors, cheerfully illustrated with festive Halloween details.” —Booklist “Children will just love this frog, and non-scary Halloween stories are much needed, especially good ones.” —School Library Journal

Jonathan London

Frank Remkiewicz

Halloween

The loveable dinosaur from Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug shows kids how to have the best Halloween ever! Tiny and Pointy love Halloween and they are eager to share their tips and tricks so that readers can have a perfect treat-filled Halloween! A heartwarming story, Tiny T. Rex and the Tricks of Treating reminds each of us that the sweetest Halloween treat has nothing to do with eating candy after all. EVERYONE LOVES TINY: The first book about Tiny, Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug, was an immediate bestseller from the moment it was published. It's been a regional indie bookstore bestseller, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and an Amazon Best Book of the Year. AN ADORABLE DINOSAUR HERO KIDS CAN RELATE TO: Kids of many ages, from babies to toddlers to five-year-olds, love dinosaurs! And Tiny is a dinosaur kids will understand and respond to, because he's a tiny dinosaur in a big world—just like them. A FUNNY AND REASSURING INTRODUCTION TO HALLOWEEN: Halloween can be a scary holiday for very young children. In this book, Tiny shows them what to expect and how to have a good time. Best of all, Tiny shows kids how to make the holiday one that's about giving as well as receiving. SWEET MESSAGE, GREAT VALUES: Every Tiny book features Tiny solving common childhood challenges with love, a positive attitude, and help from his friends. MORE TINY BOOKS TO LOVE: Tiny has two picture books, Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug and Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark and one other board book, Tiny T. Rex and the Perfect Valentine, for readers to enjoy, with more adventures on the way!

Jonathan Stutzman

Jay Fleck

Halloween, Nostalgia

Celebrate Halloween with Clifford in this vintage reissue of the 1966 classic. This vintage hardcover reissue of Clifford's Halloween showcases Norman Bridwell's 1966 two-color artwork and brings the traditional silliness of Halloween to a new generation of readers. Emily Elizabeth and Clifford are ready for the spookiest day of the year! They make the most of their Halloween: bobbing for apples, listening to ghost stories, and trick-or-treating. But when it's time to dress up, there are too many costumes to choose from! Zebra, Witch, Knight--what should Clifford be?

Norman Bridwell

Halloween

In this fun, cumulative tale, a little girl’s toe taps a tune as her legs dangle from a footbridge that has all sorts of creatures hidden underneath. There are cats and witches, bats and ghosts. With a rhythmic, bouncy text and imaginative illustrations, this Halloween story is sure to tickle your bones―your funny bones, that is! Revised edition: This edition of By the Light of the Halloween Moon includes editorial revisions.

Caroline Stutson

Kevin Hawkes

Nature Lovers

Introducing Nature Stories: Little Pumpkin a captivating and beautifully illustrated padded board book that will ignite young minds with wonder and curiosity about the mysteries of nature. Delve into the enchanting journey of a tiny seed transforming into a magnificent pumpkin through the pages of this delightful tale. Have you ever wondered about the extraordinary transformation of a minuscule seed into a majestic pumpkin? Embark on an awe-inspiring adventure as Nature Stories: Little Pumpkin unveils the captivating tale of growth and metamorphosis. With vibrant illustrations that come alive with every turn of the page, this book provides an enthralling introduction to the fascinating life cycle of pumpkins.

IglooBooks

Gisela Bohórquez

Halloween

Hop into the world of Peter Rabbit and his friends in this charming board book! It's a wild, autumn evening and the Rabbit family is on their way to get a pumpkin. The woods are windy and dark, but Peter Rabbit is definitely NOT scared. Not even a little bit. But on their walk, there are scary sights, scary sounds, and maybe even a scary somebody out in the woods. Will the Rabbit family meet some unexpected friends in the woods? A sweet story about friends, this book has a gentle message about facing up to fears of the dark with a reassuring ending and beautiful illustrations throughout.

Beatrix Potter

Halloween

From the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of A Hungry Lion and Stumpkin comes a charming, wryly humorous story of adventure, mistaken identity, and a vampire family’s day at the zoo. On a Saturday morning, baby Dracula visits the zoo with his family, where baby Penguin lives with hers. But these intrepid young adventurers are not content with staying in their proper places. Instead, baby Dracula slips into the Penguin House to spend the day eating, swimming, and hanging around, while baby Penguin waddles into the stroller to explore the rest of the zoo. Dracula’s family doesn’t even notice the switch—will they bring the right baby home? Observant and adventurous young readers will love this tale of the shenanigans that happen when parents’ backs are turned.

Lucy Ruth Cummins

Halloween, Making Friends

A shy ghost learns the secret to making friends is being his spooky, sparkly self in this charming debut picture book that’s perfect for fans of Stumpkin. Little Ghost and his mom have been happily haunting their creaky old house for years, just the two of them. When a new girl moves in next door, Little Ghost wants to introduce himself. But making friends can be scary…until he comes up with the perfect plan: he’s going to invite her over for a Halloween party! But what costume will make her want to be friends with him?

Maggie Edkins Willis

Halloween

The reader is invited to lift the flaps to reveal that Baby Taz, Baby Sylvester, and other Looney Toon characters are behind some fearsome Halloween costumes.

Joseph R. Ritchie

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Lydia Halverson

Halloween

meaningful additions

Children learn and hear more than we think.  Books provide context for new and potentially confusing topics, and give caregivers a way to approach complex topics.

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