Introducing Halloween to Young Minds: 10 Must-Read Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Books are a great tool to introduce young children to traditions and holidays. It will expose and make them familiar with everything that happens on a special day, such as halloween. So long before I took my daughter trick-or-treating for the first time, when she was almost three years old, we started reading books about halloween. She loved reading about witches, silly pumpkins and spooky ghosts and when she was finally ready to go trick-or-treating herself, she was so excited, she understood what was happening and was not afraid at all.
We store our halloween books with our halloween decor and pull them out each year as halloween approaches. Storing them away through the year and only setting them out on the bookshelf during halloween season keeps them interesting and exciting year after year.
Below you will find a list of halloween themed books for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Click on the pictures to find each book on Amazon (affiliate links). Also check out these fall-themed books for toddlers for more seasonal reads.
Spooky, spooky, little bat
A cute little finger puppet book, especially babies and young toddlers love. Follow along when little bat flies through the night sky and discovers the pumpkin patch and more. This book is small and very sturdy and therefore makes it the perfect addition for your diaper bag.
Baby Touch and feel: Halloween
A great book for your babies first exposure to halloween. They will love seeing the simple and colorful illustrations and exploring a great variety of textures.
boo! halloween
Your curious toddler and preschooler will love all the educational facts about halloween and peek-a-boo surprises in this book. Learn about all things halloween, such as pumpkin carving, scarecrows and black cats.
halloween is coming!
This inclusive book has been one of our favorites and is enjoyed by toddlers and even older preschoolers. It’s the perfect read to build up the excitement for the season and get familiar with halloween traditions.
Mouse’s first halloween
‘Mouse’s First Halloween’ is part of the mouse’s first series and a great book for helping your toddler ease their fears about halloween. See how mouse experiences their first halloween and learns that some things are not as scary as they seam.
room on the broom
This book is a great read for toddlers and preschoolers. They will enjoy reading about the witch who invites three helpful animals onto her broom. But is there really enough room for everyone? Find out!
Little Blue Truck’s Halloween
In this lift-the-flap board book, well known little blue truck drives to pick up all his friends for a costume party. Especially toddlers will love opening the flaps and find out what costume each friend is wearing.
the witch’s cat and the cooking catastrophe
Children two years and older will enjoy this fun story about the witch’s cat who tries to surprise the witch with a home cooked soup. What could possibly go wrong when a cat starts cooking? There even is a corresponding coloring and activity book.
the spooky wheels on the bus
‘The Spooky Wheels On The Bus’ with its vibrant colors and a countdown rhyme, is a perfect non-spooky book to read when introducing your toddler to halloween.
corduroy’s best halloween ever!
If you’re looking for a non-spooky book to introduce your toddler to halloween traditions, this one is for you. Corduroy and his friends enjoy the pumpkin patch, carving a pumpkin and dressing up for a halloween party. The cute illustrations and the lack of zombies, skeletons and all other spooky things, make this book a great read for young children who may get easily scared.
