Advanced Search

Search

Advanced Search

Jacket cover images copied to clipboard.

General Recommendations

Sweetly Spooky Picture Books for the Kids

By:

Greene_TamarK

Greene County Public Library

Staff-created list

Most kids love Halloween, and yours are probably already planning their costumes and dreaming of the candy they will receive. Make all of October Halloween-themed and read these picture book with the kids this spooky season.

By:

Greene_TamarK

Greene County Public Library

20 items

20 items

Bone Soup

Bone Soup

A Spooky, Tasty Tale

by Capucilli, Alyssa Satin

Picture Book - 2018

In this version of the classic tale, Stone soup, three witches are looking for a tasty treat on Halloween morning and they find only a small bone in their...Show more In this version of the classic tale, Stone soup, three witches are looking for a tasty treat on Halloween morning and they find only a small bone in their cupboard. So they decide to go from door to door in their village to find just the right ingredients for their bone soup. Show less

In this version of the classic tale, Stone soup, three witches are looking for a tasty treat on Halloween morning and they find only a small bone in their...Show more In this version of the classic tale, Stone soup, three witches are looking for a tasty treat on Halloween morning and they find only a small bone in their cupboard. So they decide to go from door to door in their village to find just the right ingredients for their bone soup. Show less

All copies in use Availability details

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Fright Club

Fright Club

by Long, Ethan

Picture Book - 2015

As the monsters of the Fright Club prepare to scare children on Halloween, an adorable little bunny tries to join the club. As the monsters of the Fright Club prepare to scare children on Halloween, an adorable little bunny tries to join the club. Show less

As the monsters of the Fright Club prepare to scare children on Halloween, an adorable little bunny tries to join the club. As the monsters of the Fright Club prepare to scare children on Halloween, an adorable little bunny tries to join the club. Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 3 on 6 copies

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Ghosts Go Haunting

The Ghosts Go Haunting

by Ketteman, Helen

Picture Book - 2014

Verses written to the tune of The Ants Go Marching describe an ever-increasing parade of ghosts, witches, and other spooky creatures as they haunt a school on Halloween. Verses written to the tune of The Ants Go Marching describe an ever-increasing parade of ghosts, witches, and other spooky creatures as they haunt a school on Halloween. Show less

Verses written to the tune of The Ants Go Marching describe an ever-increasing parade of ghosts, witches, and other spooky creatures as they haunt a school on Halloween. Verses written to the tune of The Ants Go Marching describe an ever-increasing parade of ghosts, witches, and other spooky creatures as they haunt a school on Halloween. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky

The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky

by John, Jory

Picture Book - 2021

When Bad Seed cannot find an amazing costume for Halloween night, he postpones trick-or-treating for everyone else until he finds the perfect one. When Bad Seed cannot find an amazing costume for Halloween night, he postpones trick-or-treating for everyone else until he finds the perfect one. Show less

When Bad Seed cannot find an amazing costume for Halloween night, he postpones trick-or-treating for everyone else until he finds the perfect one. When Bad Seed cannot find an amazing costume for Halloween night, he postpones trick-or-treating for everyone else until he finds the perfect one. Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 8 on 6 copies

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

A Haunted Ghost Tour in Ohio

A Haunted Ghost Tour in Ohio

by Martin, Louise

Picture Book - 2023

It's time to trick-or-treat in Ohio! Witches, mummies, bats, and more - it's Halloween, HOORAY! My home state, Ohio, is the BEST! Let's boo, explore, and PLAY! It's time to trick-or-treat in Ohio! Witches, mummies, bats, and more - it's Halloween, HOORAY! My home state, Ohio, is the BEST! Let's boo, explore, and PLAY! Show less

It's time to trick-or-treat in Ohio! Witches, mummies, bats, and more - it's Halloween, HOORAY! My home state, Ohio, is the BEST! Let's boo, explore, and PLAY! It's time to trick-or-treat in Ohio! Witches, mummies, bats, and more - it's Halloween, HOORAY! My home state, Ohio, is the BEST! Let's boo, explore, and PLAY! Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 4 on 1 copy

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat?

How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat?

by Yolen, Jane

Picture Book - 2024

In rhyming text, dinosaurs learn the does and do nots of Halloween trick or treating. In rhyming text, dinosaurs learn the does and do nots of Halloween trick or treating. Show less

In rhyming text, dinosaurs learn the does and do nots of Halloween trick or treating. In rhyming text, dinosaurs learn the does and do nots of Halloween trick or treating. Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 3 on 5 copies

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

How to Catch A Witch

How to Catch A Witch

by Walstead, Alice

Picture Book - 2022

When the Halloween Witch opens a magical portal and lets in all the Halloween creatures, the Catch Club Kids set up a trap to catch and creatures and send them back. When the Halloween Witch opens a magical portal and lets in all the Halloween creatures, the Catch Club Kids set up a trap to catch and creatures and send them back. Show less

When the Halloween Witch opens a magical portal and lets in all the Halloween creatures, the Catch Club Kids set up a trap to catch and creatures and send them back. When the Halloween Witch opens a magical portal and lets in all the Halloween creatures, the Catch Club Kids set up a trap to catch and creatures and send them back. Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 2 on 4 copies

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

I Am A Witch's Cat

I Am A Witch's Cat

by Muncaster, Harriet

Picture Book - 2014

A "special witch's cat" is certain her mother is a witch because she keeps special potions in the bathroom, grows magical herbs in her garden, and whirls her broomstick around the room once a week. A "special witch's cat" is certain her mother is a witch because she keeps special potions in the bathroom, grows magical herbs in her garden, and whirls her broomstick around the room once a week. Show less

A "special witch's cat" is certain her mother is a witch because she keeps special potions in the bathroom, grows magical herbs in her garden, and whirls her broomstick around the room once a week. A "special witch's cat" is certain her mother is a witch because she keeps special potions in the bathroom, grows magical herbs in her garden, and whirls her broomstick around the room once a week. Show less

All copies in use Availability details

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Little Ghost Makes A Friend

Little Ghost Makes A Friend

by Willis, Maggie Edkins

Picture Book - 2024

A shy ghost learns the secret to making a friend is being his spooky, sparkly self. A shy ghost learns the secret to making a friend is being his spooky, sparkly self. Show less

A shy ghost learns the secret to making a friend is being his spooky, sparkly self. A shy ghost learns the secret to making a friend is being his spooky, sparkly self. Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 1 on 5 copies

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Little Goblins Ten

Little Goblins Ten

by Jane, Pamela

Picture Book - 2011

Ghouls, goblins, ghosts, witches, and other scary creatures cavort in the forest on Halloween, introducing the numbers one through ten. Ghouls, goblins, ghosts, witches, and other scary creatures cavort in the forest on Halloween, introducing the numbers one through ten. Show less

Ghouls, goblins, ghosts, witches, and other scary creatures cavort in the forest on Halloween, introducing the numbers one through ten. Ghouls, goblins, ghosts, witches, and other scary creatures cavort in the forest on Halloween, introducing the numbers one through ten. Show less

All copies in use Availability details

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Little Witch Who Lost Her Broom!

The Little Witch Who Lost Her Broom!

by Bickell, Elaine

Picture Book - 2024

When Little Witch loses her broom, she puts on her boots to find a substitute, but nothing matches the zoom of her beloved broom. When Little Witch loses her broom, she puts on her boots to find a substitute, but nothing matches the zoom of her beloved broom. Show less

When Little Witch loses her broom, she puts on her boots to find a substitute, but nothing matches the zoom of her beloved broom. When Little Witch loses her broom, she puts on her boots to find a substitute, but nothing matches the zoom of her beloved broom. Show less

All copies in use Availability details

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Night of the Pumpkinheads

Night of the Pumpkinheads

by Rosen, Michael J.

Picture Book - 2011

Determined to make Halloween a frightening night of the pumpkinheads, the pumpkins transform themselves into a variety of scary monsters and then head for town hoping to terrify everyone they meet. Determined to make Halloween a frightening night of the pumpkinheads, the pumpkins transform themselves into a variety of scary monsters and then head for town hoping to terrify everyone they meet. Show less

Determined to make Halloween a frightening night of the pumpkinheads, the pumpkins transform themselves into a variety of scary monsters and then head for town hoping to terrify everyone they meet. Determined to make Halloween a frightening night of the pumpkinheads, the pumpkins transform themselves into a variety of scary monsters and then head for town hoping to terrify everyone they meet. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Skelly's Halloween

Skelly's Halloween

by Martin, David

Picture Book - 2018

When a fall causes Skelly B. Skeleton to come apart on Halloween, his animal friends try to put him back together based on their own bodies. When a fall causes Skelly B. Skeleton to come apart on Halloween, his animal friends try to put him back together based on their own bodies. Show less

When a fall causes Skelly B. Skeleton to come apart on Halloween, his animal friends try to put him back together based on their own bodies. When a fall causes Skelly B. Skeleton to come apart on Halloween, his animal friends try to put him back together based on their own bodies. Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 1 on 1 copy

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Ten Creepy Monsters

Ten Creepy Monsters

by Armstrong-Ellis, Carey

Picture Book - 2012

Rhyming text follows a mummy, a witch, a ghost, and other creepy characters as they disappear, one by one. Rhyming text follows a mummy, a witch, a ghost, and other creepy characters as they disappear, one by one. Show less

Rhyming text follows a mummy, a witch, a ghost, and other creepy characters as they disappear, one by one. Rhyming text follows a mummy, a witch, a ghost, and other creepy characters as they disappear, one by one. Show less

All copies in use Availability details

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

There Was An Old Mummy Who Swallowed A Spider

There Was An Old Mummy Who Swallowed A Spider

By Jennifer Ward ; Illustrated by Steve Gray

by Ward, Jennifer

Picture Book - 2015

As the old mummy makes his way across the graveyard and through the haunted castle, he swallows all kinds of creepy things. From a rat to witch's brew, an...Show more As the old mummy makes his way across the graveyard and through the haunted castle, he swallows all kinds of creepy things. From a rat to witch's brew, and a crow to a spooky ghost, this mummy keeps swallowing and swallowing...until finally there's a knock on the door. Trick or treat! Jennifer Ward's fun text and Steve Gray's zany artwork add a spooky Halloween twist to this adaptation of the popular song. Show less

As the old mummy makes his way across the graveyard and through the haunted castle, he swallows all kinds of creepy things. From a rat to witch's brew, an...Show more As the old mummy makes his way across the graveyard and through the haunted castle, he swallows all kinds of creepy things. From a rat to witch's brew, and a crow to a spooky ghost, this mummy keeps swallowing and swallowing...until finally there's a knock on the door. Trick or treat! Jennifer Ward's fun text and Steve Gray's zany artwork add a spooky Halloween twist to this adaptation of the popular song. Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 1 on 4 copies

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Trick-or-treating in the City

Trick-or-treating in the City

by Jackson, Tiffany D.

Picture Book - 2024

A girl's Halloween tradition gets upended and she turns to her New York City neighbors to find other ways to celebrate. A girl's Halloween tradition gets upended and she turns to her New York City neighbors to find other ways to celebrate. Show less

A girl's Halloween tradition gets upended and she turns to her New York City neighbors to find other ways to celebrate. A girl's Halloween tradition gets upended and she turns to her New York City neighbors to find other ways to celebrate. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Trunk-or-treat!

Trunk-or-treat!

by Ayala-Kronos, Chris

Picture Book - 2024

This boo-tiful Halloween picture book celebrates all the costumes, decorations and sticky candy--all on wheels--as one family attends a community trunk-or-treat event! This boo-tiful Halloween picture book celebrates all the costumes, decorations and sticky candy--all on wheels--as one family attends a community trunk-or-treat event! Show less

This boo-tiful Halloween picture book celebrates all the costumes, decorations and sticky candy--all on wheels--as one family attends a community trunk-or-treat event! This boo-tiful Halloween picture book celebrates all the costumes, decorations and sticky candy--all on wheels--as one family attends a community trunk-or-treat event! Show less

All copies in use Availability details

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

¡Vamos!

¡Vamos!

Let's Celebrate Halloween and Día De Los Muertos

by Raúl the Third

Picture Book - 2024

Little Lobo is celebrating two big holidays this fall! On Halloween, he and his friends dress up in costumes, trick-or-treat for candy, and share spooky s...Show more Little Lobo is celebrating two big holidays this fall! On Halloween, he and his friends dress up in costumes, trick-or-treat for candy, and share spooky stories. Then, everyone in the town prepares food, drinks, and other gifts and decorates the cemetery with ofrendas so they can enjoy Día de los Muertos with the spirits of the people they love. Join Little Lobo and his friends as they celebrate, and learn some Spanish and traditions along the way! Show less

Little Lobo is celebrating two big holidays this fall! On Halloween, he and his friends dress up in costumes, trick-or-treat for candy, and share spooky s...Show more Little Lobo is celebrating two big holidays this fall! On Halloween, he and his friends dress up in costumes, trick-or-treat for candy, and share spooky stories. Then, everyone in the town prepares food, drinks, and other gifts and decorates the cemetery with ofrendas so they can enjoy Día de los Muertos with the spirits of the people they love. Join Little Lobo and his friends as they celebrate, and learn some Spanish and traditions along the way! Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Working Mummies

Working Mummies

by Horton, Joan

Picture Book - 2012

Illustrations and rhyming text introduce the many careers and professions of mummies, such as real estate agents selling haunted houses and dentists filing vampires' fangs. Illustrations and rhyming text introduce the many careers and professions of mummies, such as real estate agents selling haunted houses and dentists filing vampires' fangs. Show less

Illustrations and rhyming text introduce the many careers and professions of mummies, such as real estate agents selling haunted houses and dentists filing vampires' fangs. Illustrations and rhyming text introduce the many careers and professions of mummies, such as real estate agents selling haunted houses and dentists filing vampires' fangs. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Zooloween

Zooloween

by Katz, Alan

Picture Book - 2024

It's Halloween at the zoo, and it's time for the animals to show off their costumes! But who will win the grand prize for best dressed? The night is full of fun and surprises! It's Halloween at the zoo, and it's time for the animals to show off their costumes! But who will win the grand prize for best dressed? The night is full of fun and surprises! Show less

It's Halloween at the zoo, and it's time for the animals to show off their costumes! But who will win the grand prize for best dressed? The night is full of fun and surprises! It's Halloween at the zoo, and it's time for the animals to show off their costumes! But who will win the grand prize for best dressed? The night is full of fun and surprises! Show less

All copies in use Availability details

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Powered by BiblioCommons.

BiblioCore: app08 Version 9.25.0 Last updated 2024/10/01 11:54

[]

[]

To Top