18+ Adorable Baby and Toddler Halloween Books for 2023
Here comes Halloween! It’s a time of costumes, candy, and fun… and especially baby and toddler Halloween books!!!
Babies and toddlers may not be able to eat all the candy, carve pumpkins, watch scary movies, or go out trick-or-treating all night long, but they can experience the holiday through the books below.
Since we already know about how important it is to read to babies and toddlers (see this reading readiness post for tips and book recommendations), books are the perfect medium for introducing new holidays.
We’ve rounded up interactive Halloween books for toddlers and not-so-spooky board books for babies. Let us know which you’ll be reading to your little monster.
To see all our Halloween books, book lists, movie suggestions, and literary costumes, head to the Halloween Hub!
If you are looking for Halloween Books for older kids, Check out this post.
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Halloween Baby Books
Eek! Halloween! by Sandra Bolton
The chickens see flickering pumpkins, dressed-up creatures, and talking robots.
They are terrified until a friendly pig lets them know about Halloween!
Mirror & Me: Happy Halloween by Cottage Door Press
Mirrored storybooks are great for babies. This Halloween baby book puts babies right in the action as they see their faces reflected on several costumes.
The Itsy Bitsy Pumpkin by Sonali Fry
An updated version of the Itsy Bitsy Spider find a tiny pumpkin rolling down the street.
Teach your baby a new song to the tune of the old favorite while pointing out the pumpkins on the pages!
Boo! Baa, La La La by Sandra Boyton
If you love Moo, Baa, La La La, then you will love this new version set on Halloween night! Cow says Boo but someone answers Baa… who could it be?
For more book recommendations for babies, check this post.
Interactive Halloween Books for Babies
Trick or Treat Little Pumpkin
What baby doesn’t love a cute finger puppet book? I personally love this smiling pumpkin one, but there are also a candy corn and a black bat version too.
Who Said Boo? by Phillis Root
When my boys were babies, this was a year-round book in my house. I think I can still recite this one by heart.
As you lift the flap you come across ghouls, witches, and ghosts, but it’s a mouse that actually said boo and scares all the creatures! It’s our favorite Halloween baby book by far.
For more monster books for kids, click here!
Where is Baby’s Pumpkin by Karen Katz
Karen Katz is back with a lift-the-flap book to celebrate the spooky holiday. In this Halloween baby book, your child can help find hidden objects that signify the holiday.
Baby Touch and Feel Halloween by DK
Give your baby a sensory treat with this delightful touch and feel Halloween book for babies. A furry black cat, sticky witch’s brew, and a fuzzy owl are just some of the Halloween items your baby can interact with.
Pop-Up Peekaboo! Pumpkin by DK
An adorable pop-up book for your little pumpkin. Let your baby life the flaps and try to find the little cat in this interactive Halloween baby book.
Toddler Halloween Books
Sheep Trick or Treat by Nancy E. Shaw
The sheep are back with a trick-or-treat rhyming adventure! Enjoy the sheep’s antics are they make their costumes, collect treats, and scare away the wolves who have come out to eat them!
It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse by Laura Numeroff
It’s mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, back with a romp in the pumpkin patch. Your little one will love seeing the trouble he gets into as he goes to decorate the pumpkins. When it comes to charming Toddler Halloween books, this can’t be beat.
The Crayons Trick or Treat by Drew Daywalt
A toddler Halloween book featuring everyone’s favorite crayons! If your children aren’t yet family with them from The Day the Crayon‘s quit, this is the perfect introduction story. Join the crayons as they trick or treat!
The Spooky Wheels on the Bus by J. Elizabeth Mills
It’s the Halloween version of the song your toddler already knows and loves! They will adore singing along while seeing adorable ghosts and monsters on the school bus.
For more toddler reading readiness tips, check out this post.
Interactive Halloween Books for Toddlers
Monster Munch by Allison Black
This interactive Halloween book for toddlers is the perfect book for Halloween! Ghost is throwing a party and the monsters need a snack.
Good thing they have lots of traditional halloween snacks to munch on!
The Halloween Cheerios Playbook by Lee Wade
The original Cheerios playbook was always a hit with my kids at mealtimes, so I know your child will love this not-so-scary interactive toddler Halloween book!
If You’re Spooky and You Know It by Aly Fronis
It’s the beloved song your children know, spookified! Clap along with your little monster as they clap their hands to show they are spooky! This is one of the Halloween preschool books a whole class would love!
Halloween Preschool Books Featuring Favorite Characters
Trick or Treat, Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
Pout-Pout Fish is ready for Halloween under the sea. Your toddler will love seeing Mr. Fish dressed up and out with his fishy friends.
Llama Llama Trick or Treat by Anna Dewdney
Hang out with Llama Llama as he gets ready for Halloween with his mom and then goes trick or treating with his little animal friends.
For more of our favorite Llama Llama books, check out this post.
Little Blue Truck’s Halloween by Alice Schertle
Little Blue Truck and his friends are back! This time he needs to drive his animal buddies to a costume party so they can celebrate Halloween in style! I adore this Halloween book for toddlers!
Halloween Preschool Books, Toys, and Games
For our entire list of Halloween gifts and toys for babies, toddlers, and older kids, shop our full list on Amazon.
Did you find any Toddler or Baby Halloween Books to add to your collection?
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