Feeling Spooky with BOOks
Take a look at some of our favorite Halloween books for a spooktacular read to share with your child!
Who’s There on Halloween? by Pamela Conn Beall & Susan Hagen Nipp
This book encourages readers to piece together clues to name the hidden halloween characters throughout the book. Encourage your child to use the clues and describe what the hidden characters could look like.
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams
This book is about an old lady who walks through the woods and meets scary, spooky things along her way that try to scare her. She tells the spooky things that she is not afraid even as the different things begin to follow her. This book is a good tool to work on answering “wh” questions, sequencing and listening. Each spooky item the old lady comes across makes a sound which you can also pair with body movements to increase interaction with your child.
What’s in the Witch’s Kitchen? by Nick Sharratt
This book is filled with both tricks and treats. Bold illustrations consist of two-way magic flaps that offer both heebie-jeebies and comical options for what is inside the kitchen. The illustrations are sure to keep your child intrigued and make for a good opportunity to discuss what else you could find in a witch’s house or in your own home.
Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
Turn the pages and the monster grows! As the monster grows have the child describe what is being added to the monster (color, shape, body part, etc.) When your child is ready to show the monster who is in charge, you can continue turning the remaining pages and watch as the monster disappears.
Five Little Pumpkins illustrated by Ben Mantle
This book will have toddlers chanting along with this popular rhyming book. This a great book to work on basic concepts such as counting. Craft 5 pumpkins on popsicle sticks or turn them into finger puppets to help narrate the story.
I Spy Spooky Night by Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo
This “I Spy” book takes children through a haunted, old house at night where they can hunt down spooky items. The stories and riddles along the way make for endless activities.