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20 Books to Read Together on Halloween Night

Once the candy has been sorted and stored safely away for rationing (to prevent sugar highs, naturally), curl up with your littles (or yourself, no judgment!) with these delightful Halloween reads. There’s a little bit of everything in this list, from board books geared toward pre-readers to stories you and your littles can read and share together. No matter how or with whom you spend it or what you choose to read, I hope all of you have a fantastically spooky Halloween!

Halloween Is Coming! by Cal Everett (Words) and Lenny Wen (Pictures)
How to Build a Haunted House by Frank Tupta (Words) and Kyle Beckett (Pictures)
Little Blue Truck’s Halloween: A Lift-the-Flap Book! by Alice Schertle (Words) and Jill McElmurry (Pictures)
Halloween Hustle by Charlotte Gunnufson (Words) and Kevan J. Atteberry (Pictures)
The Itty-Bitty Witch by Trisha Speed Shaskan (Words) and Xindi Yan (Pictures)
The Silly Sounds of Halloween: Lift-the-Flap Riddles Inside! by Mike Petrik
Super Hero Halloween (DC Justice League) by Random House
Herbert’s First Halloween by Cynthia Rylant (Words) and Steven Henry (Pictures)
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams (Words) and Megan Lloyd (Pictures)
Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody by Michael Rex
Llama Llama Trick or Treat by Anna Dewdney
Vlad the Rad by Brigette Barrager
Corduroy’s Trick or Treat by Don Freeman (Words) and Lisa McCue (Pictures)
There’s a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher (Words) and Greg Abbott (Pictures)
Teeny Tiny Ghost by Rachel Matson (Words) and Joey Chou (Pictures)
Sweet and Spooky Halloween (Disney Princess) by RH Disney
The Littlest Witch by Brandi Dougherty (Words) and Jamie Pogue (Pictures)
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson (Words) and Axel Scheffler (Pictures)
Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins by James Dean
The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat by Stan & Jan Berenstain

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All Aboard the ARC: Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen

***Note: I received a free digital review copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.***

Garlic and the Vampire is in my opinion one of the best graphic novels written for younger readers to come out in the past decade. It tells the story of Garlic, who lives in a community of anthropomorphic vegetables created and cared for by Witch Agnes, a benevolent sorceress who teaches her vegetables the value of hard work and giving back to one’s community.

When we first meet Garlic, she is shy, passive, and timid. When a vampire is discovered to be living in the castle near their community, Garlic is decided to be the only one who can safely determine whether or not he is a threat to the humans who live in the village. She reluctantly decides to go despite her fears, knowing it’s the right thing to do.

Along the way she becomes braver, learning to rely on her own inner strength. When she finally confronts the count she learns that just because someone is different doesn’t always mean they’re to be feared, and that the best way to find out about someone else is to talk to them.

Garlic and the Vampire is due to be released on September 28th of this year and is now available to preorder wherever books are sold.

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