It is my favorite time of year! Halloween! And this year it meant stumbling into Hicklebees and dropping a serious dime on books for Callie. So here are some choice picks for your little pumpkin.
Ghosts in The House by Kazuno Kohara
A very cool book with unique illustrations. The use of orange and white has a lot of contrast so it would be good for itty bitty ones too, not just toddlers. It follows a little girl and her cat who enter a haunted house until you discover she is a witch and she knows exactly what to do with ghosts. She cleans them and turns them into useful items like tablecloths and blankets:)
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
Great illlustrations, fun rhyme. And a good message of cooperation and how to help your friends.
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams
This is one of my favorites!! Callie received this one from her Grandma Tere last year and we love it! This is a wonderful read aloud book about a little old lady who finds some creative uses for items that are chasing her on a spooky night.
Who's There on Halloween by Susan Nipp
This is a great board book. Callie loves this book all year long, especially now that she can label all the characters, owl, spider, ghost, witch etc.
Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard
This one is probably better for a little bit older kids but it definitely has a good halloween feel to it when misbehaving students get a new teacher who is a witch:)
Bedtime for Boo by Mickie Matheis
This is a great bedtime book, maybe the perfect choice after a night of trick or treating with your own little boo. It is all about a mother getting her little ghost to fall asleep even though he is wide awake after a night of haunting.
Just a Minute by Yuyi Morales
This is the only book out of the bunch that I wasn't 100% on, but I am so glad I bought it! It has become Callie's favorite by far. The reason I had a little trepidation was because the story is basically about death coming to take Grandma Beetle to the afterlife, but I thought to myself "Is Callie going to get that? Mmm. Probably not. I'll give it a whirl." And she really doesn't, I think only a much older child would grasp that. It has some of the most beautiful illustrations and is a great counting book to introduce some spanish to your little one. As Callie has recently mastered counting to ten in spanish (more or less) she loves it. This book is a great tribute to Day of the Dead celebrations and folk art.
Hush Little Monster by Denis Markell
This one is silly and cute. Another good bedtime book as it can be sung along to Hush Little Baby.
So there you have it, there's my list. What is on yours? Add to the comments and have a wonderful halloween with your little pumpkins this year !
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