Fall is finally in the air here in Los Angeles — cooler temperatures, falling leaves, even a bit of rain, have arrived. And with it has come the spooky fun of Halloween. Everywhere from the neighbor’s house to the LA Zoo, people are getting festive. A fun way to get into the Halloween spirit with babies and toddlers is reading books, of course. Here are a few fun Halloween reads for little ones.
B is for Boo: A Halloween Alphabet by Greg Paprocki
Take a spooky journey through the alphabet with B is for Boo. From apple to zombie, it’s a fun read full of awesome illustrations.
Boo! Baa, La La La! by Sanda Boynton
Join the cow in investigating mysterious boos on Halloween night. Boo! Baa, La La La! features appearances from Boynton’s other animals too.
Candy Corn, by Cottage Door Press
Candy Corn’s main feature is the candy corn finger puppet in the center of the book! It’ll surely be a hit for the littlest readers.
It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse! By Laura Numeroff (Author) and Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
In this book, the Mouse of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie fame finds it’s time to decorate some pumpkins. Join Mouse in painting different faces on all the pumpkins.
Little Blue Truck’s Halloween, by Alice Schertle (Author) and Jill McElmurry (Illustrator)
Blue Truck’s adventures continue with a countryside Halloween party. Like others in the series, it’s a cute read full of fun farm animals.
Happy reading and happy Halloween! Cheers!
