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Fun Picture Books for Halloween

If your preschooler is getting excited about pumpkins, witches' hats, and trick-or-treating, it’s time for the best Halloween picture books. These charming snuggle-up-and-read-aloud Halloween stories, handpicked by our book editors, have just the right amount of spooky fun for little kids. Take a look at our picks for the best seasonal picture books for children and pick out a few. And don’t forget to say “boo!”

Common Sense Media isn't just the place to find children’s picture books. We also rate and review thousands of books according to child developmental criteria recommendations from some of the nation’s leading authorities. We take into account messages, role models, violence, language, and more. Our editors then handpick lists of the best books according to overall quality and age-appropriate content -- all so that you can pick the best for your family.
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Book: Moonlight: The Halloween Cat

Cozy, scare-free love letter to Halloween night.

Review date: 9/9/2009

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Book: Halloween Mice

By Bethany Roberts

Scare-free Halloween fun for preschoolers.

Review date: 8/18/2007

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Book: Over in the Hollow

By Rebecca Dickinson

Fun Halloween counting book is just spooky enough.

Review date: 10/4/2009

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Book: Bone Soup

By Cambria Evans

Ghoulish Stone Soup is more fun than scary.

Review date: 9/23/2008

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Book: Boogie Knights

By Lisa Wheeler

Madcap monster ball is silly, wiggly-giggly fun.

Review date: 9/24/2008

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Book: Piggie Pie

By Margie Palatini

Raucous read-aloud spooks some, enchants others.

Review date: 8/5/2007

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Book: Los Gatos Black on Halloween

By Marisa Montes

Haunting rhymes create ghoulish treat.

Review date: 9/7/2006

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Book: Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich

By Mirdechai Richler, Adam Rex

Poems, stellar art show funny side of monsters.

Review date: 12/3/2006

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Book: Mommy?

By Maurice Sendak

Spooky pop-up isn't for the very young.

Review date: 10/8/2006

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