Halloween is right around the corner! Get your little ones in the Halloween spirit with these 10 silly Halloween Books For Preschoolers!
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1. Crankenstein by Samantha Berger
This book is about a little boy who wakes up in a very cranky mood! He is, of course, referred to as “Crankenstein”. Throughout the story you will read about everything that goes wrong during Crankenstein’s day. Poor Crankenstein can only respond with “MEHHRRRR!”. At the end, you find that laughter is the best cure for such crankiness! One of my little ones can have quite the temper at times. After reading this book, when he gets upset, we now refer to him as “Crankenstein” which always makes him laugh!
2. Monster Trouble! by Lane Fredrickson
Every night, noisy, growling monsters sneak into little Winifred’s bedroom. After many failed attempts at trying to catch these monsters, Winifred finally figures out how to keep the monsters away. Apparently, monsters HATE kisses! This book is so much fun to read and my boys absolutely love the illustrations.
3. Pinkalicious – Pink or Treat by Victoria Kann
Due to a storm knocking out all of the power in Pinkville, the mayor has cancelled Halloween! Can Pinkagirl find a way to save Halloween for all the neighborhood kids? My boys love Pinkalicious and so do I!
4. Monsters Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
This is such a silly, easy to read rhyming book about Monsters who love underpants! My boys think the pictures are hilarious and want me to read this one over and over again!
5. Go Away Big Green Monster By Ed Emberley
Go Away Big Green Monster is a fun and colorful book that has been a favorite of my boys’ for years! The pages are created with different diecut pieces that gradually reveal a big green monster. As you continue to turn the pages and read “You don’t scare me so go away….”, the monster’s features start to disappear. Ed Emberley’s Nighty Nighty Little Green Monster is the perfect book to follow up with!
6. Zombelina by Kristyn Crow
Zombelina loves to dance! Her mom decides that she should be a real ballerina and enrolls her in a class with real girls. Although Zombelina is an amazing dancer, stage freight overcomes her during her first recital and her zombie-like moans scare her audience away. Only her devoted family stay to cheer her on and she then dances the ballet debut of her dreams.
7. Shake Dem Halloween Bones by W. Nikola-Lisa
Shake Dem Halloween Bones is the perfect Halloween book to sing and dance to! This definitely one that your little ones will want you to read over and over again!
8. Pumpkin Party! by Maudie Powell-Tuck
This is an adorable Halloween book for little ones. Fox, mouse, and owl and their friends all dress up as pumpkins for a fun Halloween Party! This is a very easy to read, rhyming book that any child will love!
9. Llama Llama Trick or Treat by Anna Dewdney
We are huge fans of the Llama Llama books so when I saw this one, I had to grab it. Follow Llama Llama as he picks out his Halloween costume and pumpkin, and then goes Trick-or-Treating. This book is definitely geared towards younger children but my boys still love it!
10. Spooky Smells of Halloween by Mary Man-Kong
I had to save the best for last! My boys absolutely LOVE Spooky Smells of Halloween! In this story you will follow Sammy as he gets ready for his Halloween Party and then you get to party with him and his friends. After the party, everyone goes Trick-or Treating together. Throughout the book you will find scratch & sniff pages with lots of fun Halloween smells. My boys especially love the surprise smell at the end! Yuck!
I hope you and your little ones have a Happy and Safe Halloween!