WML Halloween Picture Books | Nesmith Library

1) 5 more sleeps 'til Halloween

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Description

The excitement leading up to spooky season has been enjoyed by so many for so long. Filled with costumes, candy, and big scares! But why not make the last few days before Halloween even more exciting by counting how many sleeps until trick-or-treat night?

2) ABCs of Halloween

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Eubank, Patti Reeder

Description

Two black cats explore the alphabet of Halloween from "attics" to "Zemula and Zerelda, two zonked-out zany witches."

3) Apples and pumpkins

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Rockwell, Anne F

Series

Classic board book

Description

In preparation for Halloween night, a family visits Mr. Comstock's farm to pick apples and pumpkins.

4) At the old haunted house

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Ketteman, Helen

Description

Many creatures live at the old haunted house with their children, including one small witch, two little monsters, three kittens, four goblins, five werewolves and more. When the neighborhood children come trick-or-treating, they are invited inside for a fun party with all.

5) Bad Kitty, scaredy-cat

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Bad Kitty (Picture books) volume 4

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Bad Kitty is frightened by the creatures on Halloween, but when she sees all the holiday treats she decides to be a very bad kitty and chases the scary creatures away.

6) Bears and boos

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Parenteau, Shirley

Series

Bears (Shirley Parenteau) volume 7

Description

It's Halloween and Big Brown Bear and the four little bears are very excited. But will there be enough costumes for everyone?

7) Bear's spooky book of hidden things

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Dudás, Gergely

Series

Search and find adventure

Description

"Bear really loves Halloween! It's Halloween and Bear can't wait to go trick-or-treating! He hopes his friends will be handing out his very favorite treat: honeycomb. From a spooky pumpkin patch to a haunted house to creepy forest, Bear is in for a real adventure. Can YOU help him find all the hidden surprises in store on his magical night?"--Back cover.

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Silverman, Erica

Description

A witch trying to pick a big pumpkin on Halloween discovers the value of cooperation when she gets help from a series of monsters.

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Although devastated when his pet dog dies, a young boy goes trick-or-treating and receives a timely visit from an old friend during a scary encounter with graveyard skeletons.

10) Bone soup: a spooky, tasty tale

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Capucilli, Alyssa Satin

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"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."--

11) The bones of Fred Mcfee

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A toy skeleton at Halloween provides menace and mystery.

12) The boo crew needs you!

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An interactive picture book in which readers help the Boo Crew -- a ghost, skeleton, and vampire-- fix various problems that get in the way of Halloween night fun.

13) Boo the library ghost

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"Poppy loves to read, but when she discovers the library is haunted by a ghost named Boo, will she give up books forever? This touching tale about a love for books and a potentially frightening friendship is a wonderful read-aloud full of fun and just a touch of spookiness!"--

14) Brooms are for flying!

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A group of young trick-or-treaters demonstrate that "feet are for stomping," "eyes are for peeking," "mouths are for moaning," and "tummies are for treating."

15) Bruce and the legend of Soggy Hollow

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Higgins, Ryan T

Series

Mother Bruce volume 10

Description

"Bruce and the residents of Soggy Hollow tell a spooky story to get into the Halloween spirit."--

16) The bumpy little pumpkin

Author

Cuyler, Margery

Formats:

Book, Book + CD

Description

Little Nell chooses an unusual pumpkin for her Halloween jack-o-lantern, despite her big sisters' criticisms.

17) Can you see what I see?: on a scary, scary night

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Series

Can you see what I see?

18) Click, clack, boo!: a tricky treat

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Series

Click, clack, moo books volume 8

Description

Farmer Brown does not like Halloween, but the animals hold a Halloween party in his barn.

19) Crafts for Halloween

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Holiday crafts for kids

20) The crayons trick or treat

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Crayon books (Drew Daywalt)

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"The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate Halloween! But they don't know what to say when they knock on the door."