15 New Halloween Children's Books

By Casey Lyall | Illustrated by Vera Brosgol

This is our favorite new Halloween picture book of 2022! A witch is filming a cooking show and she wants to add frogs to the recipe, a witch's favorite treat. The frogs, however, have something else in mind. Delightfully funny and the illustrations are perfection.

Written and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Technically this book came out last year, but it came out after Halloween so we couldn't add it to our Halloween book collection until this year.

We own every book Oliver Jeffers has ever created and they are all wonderful. But, if I had to pick a favorite, this would be it.

Written and Illustrated by Anna Pignataro

Kit is a witch, but not a very good one. Her magic never works quite right. But when a sweet little bat with a broken wing tumbles through Kit's window, she uses her mixed-up magic to make a friend.

This one has the sweetest illustrations!

By Sherri Duskey Rinker | Illustrated by AG Ford

This is a new interactive Halloween board book with flaps to lift. Every time the trucks are frightened, little readers can lift the flaps to show that it's really not scary at all. Very cute rhyming text!

See more Halloween Board Books that we like here.

By April Genevieve Tucholke | Illustrated by Khoa Le

This gorgeously illustrated book isn't Halloween specific, but it has a spooky feel to it. The story follows two sisters, one who loves the dark and the other who loves the light. It's a tale of learning to respect each other's differences.

Written and Illustrated by Flavia Z. Drago

Leila the witch is good at everything . . . well, until she enters a baking contest and realizes she's a disaster in the kitchen. Luckily, she has three magical sisters that come to her rescue.

I love the bright colorful illustrations in this one!

By A.W. Jantha | Illustrated by Gris Grimly

I almost NEVER like picture book adaptations of movies

By Ann Whitford Paul | Illustrated by David Walker

This is a sweet and simple rhyming book about what the animals would do on Halloween. Adorable!

By Ana Siqueira | Illustrated by Irena Freitas

This is a fun bilingual picture book for Halloween! When a new babysitter arrives the night before Halloween, one little girl is convinced that she's a bruja. Luckily the little girl has a lot of tricks up her sleeve to avoid any bruja mischief. Very funny!

By Jarrett Dapier | Illustrated by Lee Gatlin

The author was invited to play the drums at the White House in 2009, which then inspired him to write this fun rhyming story about a band of Skeleton Drummers in the white house.

By Aaron Reynolds | Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper is back! And this time it's a crayon that wants to help him get good grades. Sounds fantastic, but it gets creepy.

If you loved the first two, you'll love this one as well. Another phenomenal book from the Reynolds and Brown duo!

By Lu Fraser | Illustrated by Sarah Massini

This sweet rhyming witch story stole our hearts! Little Witching lives alone on a mountain top and wants a friend more than anything. She's excited when she finds a spell to conjure a friend, but it requires a secret ingredient that isn't going to be easy to obtain.

By Alice Walstead | Illustrated by Megan Joyce

A new one in the popular How to Catch series. In this one, it's Halloween night. But, when the Catch Club Kids head out to trick-or-treat they discover that a witch has opened a portal in the neighborhood and there are ghosts and goblins everywhere. They have to catch her and close the portal to save Halloween!

By Jess Townes | Illustrated by Jennifer Harney

Willow's world feels perfect until her baby brother is born and seems able to enchant everyone that sees him. Willow is convinced that he must be a wizard! Can she stop him or will she too be enchanted by his powerful magic.

This is a good one to read any time of year!

By Laura Gehl | Illustrated by Lydia Nichols

This is the cutest! I love the retro style illustrations.

A fun rhyming picture book about the Owl family as they plan their costumes and celebrate Halloween.

By Annemarie Guertin | Illustrated by Shauna Lyn Panczysyn

You sing/read this cute Halloween Board Book to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus" and it's adorable!

See more of our favorite Board Books for Halloween here.