Halloween books just dont age! Whether you're a pre-schooler or an adult, halloween story books are always interesting to read. There are many new and old ghost stories out there that will spook you in this day of hollow. In this lens i've compiled a list of story books which are worth to read during halloween or any other time when you feel like reading ghost story books. These story books are not plain wordly but packed with illustration, funny ghosts and lots more. If you like reading ghost stories then you should definitely consider taking a look at some of the books listed here. Feel free to let me know if you have any other interesting book in your shelf.
The Halloween Kid
It’s simple story of kid celebrating Halloween in his unique ways. At some places you’ll find issues with grammar of author but if you’re not word nerd then this story will entertain you for sure. It also has nice illustration that is surely fun for kids.
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Room on the Broom
Not all witches are scary and evil. There are some good witches as well. You’ll find “room on the broom” a fun book to read. Of course it has some excellent illustration and periodic rhymes in it. If you’re looking for story book on halloween theme yet less scary then this is the perfect for you.
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Who's There, Little Hoo?
A nice little picturebook with beautiful illustration that will make reading halloween story a fun thing. It’s not a scary story, in fact it’s funny and kids will surely love it.
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Playtime with Monster
This is fun and cute story of eric, how he learns to do things he used to hate. It is one perfect story for halloween and I am sure kids are going to love it, especially if there is someone with name “eric” who reads this story.
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In the Haunted House
Scary story around haunted house with interesting narration. Kids who enjoy haunted house stories will surely love this book. It’s not much scary and parents can safely read it to their kids.
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Los Gatos Black on Halloween
If your kids like spooky stories then los gatos is just for them. It’s creepy, funny and the classy with animation at the same time. Both parents and kids will enjoy and will remember it on every Halloween.
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Scary Scary Halloween
Story maybe a little bit scary for some young children but it'll surely attract them to the ghost stories. It has some punch words and interesting story plot that makes it worth to read. This may be the single book that will be loved by both adult and kids alike. Definitely a perfect story book for Halloween.
And Then Comes Halloween
What i like about this book is it's illustration and beautiful narration. Kids will definitely enjoy the beautiful poetic words and the graphics of this book.
Whooo's That?: A Lift-the-Flap Pumpkin
If your kids like reading illustration books than poetic story books then this one will surely entertain them. From the start there is classic Halloween graphics that tells you the story. Art is classy and kids will remember it for long time.
Selecting Halloween Stories for Kids
Most of the story books in the market are either illustrous in nature or some poetic mixed with illustration. Kids like visual stuff more than wordy books. So always see if any book stresses on illustration more than poetic narration. Some of the illustration books on halloween are listed in lens. You can comment me some of your favorite books as it’ll help me maintain this list much better.
Some excellent books worth to look at –
Some excellent books worth to look at –
- What i was scared of ? – Who is not aware of Dr.seuss books ? They’re not only good for kids but even parents will enjoy them reading out loud to kids.
- Too Many Pumpkins – It’s a bit witty for kids and only parents may get that sometimes. That aside, story of this book is fun to read to kids.
- Humbug Witch – Story of this book is about ugly witch who wants to enjoy halloween without hurting anyone. It has nice illustration and an excellent message behind the story.
- The Night Before Halloween – I’m sure you heard of some of the books in the series of “The night before”. This book is from the same series and tells a fun halloween story to kids.
