Minni's Favorite Books - Halloween Edition 👻💀🎃

 
 
 

Our favorite books for Halloween!

As the spooktacular season of Halloween approaches, it's the perfect time to dive into this collection of daring children's books that celebrate all things eerie and enchanting!

Our books this month invites young readers to explore a world filled with charmingly creepy creatures, hilariously haunting adventures, and encourages little ones to embrace their imaginations while navigating the magical intersection of fear and friendship. Perfect for a fright-filled fall reading, these tales promise to spark giggles and gasps alike!

 

An A to Z of Monsters : Magical Beings by Aidan Onn

In this inspiring and warm story, Unbound shows us that we can soar beyond our perceived limitations and accomplish something extraordinary. Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a talented artist. Judith was institutionalized until her sister Joyce reunited with her and enrolled her in an art class. Judith went on to become an artist of renown with her work displayed in museums and galleries around the world.

 

The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea

Reader beware! This is the scariest book ever! Or so claims its melodramatic ghost narrator. Go ahead and turn the page, but don't expect him to come with you. Anything might pop out of that black hole in the middle of the forest! Many delights--such as surprises after the page turns, a wildly over-the-top narrator, and perfect punch lines for readers to anticipate--make this book a scream for both kids and parents.

 

How to Make a Friend by Stephen W. Martin

A girl's efforts to build a robot friend go comically awry when the robot attempts world domination in this witty metaphor for the ups and downs of friendship. Now the resourceful youngster must stop the robot and seriously reevaluate their friendship! In the end, the resilient heroine of this comical and clever tale not only saves the city, she finds a real and lasting friend where least expected.

 

Have You Seen My Monster? By Steve Light

A little girl gallivants through a county fair, searching for her furry friend. Readers will surely spot the friendly monster as well as twenty shapes, hidden among iconic fair attractions from the fun house to the Ferris wheel. Youngsters will be so mesmerized by Steve Light's masterful pen-and-ink illustrations, decorated with vivid splashes of color, that they won't even realize they've learned how to spot a nonagon while looking for a monster.