Our Favorite Halloween Reads
we love spooky season!
It is no secret that we love spooky season here at Leaf Explorers.
One of our favorite things to do after a day of adventuring outdoors is to curl up and read a good book. Read below for our favorite books that are themed around the upcoming Halloween holiday and the wonderful season of autumn.
The Halloween Tree: Build New Traditions with This Funny and Imaginative Holiday Book for Children (Halloween Gifts for Kids)
This book was written by Susan Montanari and illustrated by Teresa Martinez. A charming, funny, and heartwarming kids Halloween picture book that will help to start a new seasonal tradition. Perfect for kids 3-5 or any young child in your life that wants to celebrate the spookiest season of the year.
Everyone knows most young saplings dream of becoming Christmas trees. But one grumpy, old tree who doesn't like lights, decorations, or people is determined to be different. Get ready to meet the Halloween Tree!
The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky (The Food Group)
Based on the New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Bad Seed, Jory John and Pete Oswald present: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky! Includes two sticker sheets, perfect for decorating your own mini jack-o'-lantern.
Halloween is the Bad Seed’s favorite holiday of the year. But what’s a seed to do when he can’t find a show-stopping costume for the big night? Postpone trick-or-treating for everyone, of course!
Can he get a costume together in time? Or will this seed return to his baaaaaaaaad ways?
Find out in this hilarious, charming, and thought-provoking continuation of Jory John and Pete Oswald’s bestselling Food Group series.
The Berenstain Bears Happy Halloween!
It's the best Halloween treat ever—a collection of three Berenstain Bears Halloween books in one!
Included are The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat, The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest, and The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin, sweet and spooky tales that are the perfect ingredients for a whole lot of Halloween reading fun! This book was written by authors Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain.
Halloween Is Coming!
This book was written by Cal Everett and illustrated by Lenny Wen. A fun, rhyming read-aloud Halloween picture book that starts a new holiday tradition. This is the perfect read for kids 4-8 or any young child wanting to celebrate the spookiest season of the year!
Halloween is Coming is a lyrical celebration of the building excitement that children―and adults!―feel as the magical and mysterious night of Halloween approaches.
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
Written by Kenard Park, Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn is a wonderful read. As trees sway in the cool breeze, blue jays head south, and leaves change their colors, everyone knows--autumn is on its way!
Join a young girl as she takes a walk through forest and town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with every flower and creature and gust of wind, she says good-bye to summer and welcomes autumn.
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
Celebrate fall with the sweet and charming Fletcher the fox!
As the leaves fall from his favorite tree, Fletcher worries that something is terribly wrong. But then winter comes, and with it a wonderful surprise. Do you know what it is? Join Fletcher and find out…
Fletcher the fox is concerned about nature and wants to understand the changing of the seasons. Young readers will share the feelings of wonder and empathy as they curl up with a parent or gather in circle time to enjoy this beautiful picture book. This book was written by Julia Rawlinson and illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke.
Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden
This educational exploration of a pumpkin's life-cycle is a must for any aspiring scientist or farmer!
We can be sure of this: It's a circle without end. It's pumpkin seeds to pumpkins to pumpkin seeds again! This treat of a picture book comes cloaked in the colors of fall. Bouncy verse and glowing photographs show a backyard pumpkin patch move through its natural cycle-a bug's eye and a bird's high view of seeds sprouting, flowers blooming, bees buzzing, pumpkins growing… and then going back to earth.
An author's note explains how to grow your own pumpkin. This book was written by George Levenson, and photographed by Shmuel Thaler.
Awesome Autumn: All Kinds of Fall Facts and Fun (Season Facts and Fun)
What is autumn all about? This comprehensive celebration of all things autumn will show you!
Autumn is awesome! Leaves change color. Animals fly south or get ready to hibernate. People harvest crops and dress up as scary creatures for Halloween. And then there are pickup football games to play, Thanksgiving foods to eat, leaf piles to jump in―all the amazing things that happen as the air turns crisp and cool.
With colorful photographs, lively explanations, and classic craft ideas, Bruce Goldstone's Awesome Autumn has created a festive and fascinating exploration of autumn's awesomeness.
The Very Last Leaf
The Very Last Leaf by Stef Wade highlights a character named Lance Cottonwood who is the best and brightest of the leaves, but even the top students on the tree have worries. Can Lance conquer his fear of falling and just let go when the time comes for his final exam, or will he let his worries take over?
In this funny and encouraging picture book, best-selling author Stef Wade tells an engaging story and deftly addresses social and emotional struggles many kids encounter each day... feeling anxious, wanting to be perfect, facing fears, etc. These themes combined with illustrator Jennifer Davison's delightful characters and rich autumnal colors make The Very Last Leaf a perfect book for the start of a new school year, the arrival of autumn, or any period of transition in life.
Hello, Fall!: A Picture Book
Fall is here! Colorful leaves whisper to each other. Geese honk as they flock across the sky. Pumpkins listen patiently from their patch. The season announces itself in all sorts of ways―if you stop to say hello! A grandfather and his granddaughter welcome fall in this sweet, whimsical story about finding beauty and wonder in every moment. This book was written by Deborah Diesen and illustrated by Lucy Flemming.