As you travel to Halloween haunted places, get in the spooky spirit with Halloween books.
1. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Charles Shulz's Peanuts comic strip is one of those bits of cultural ephemera that's lasting for generations. Is there anyone who hasn't watched Linus spends the whole Halloween night sitting in a pumpkin patch, waiting for the Great Pumpkin? The book is available for literally peanuts.
2. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - on DVD
Yes, this a list of books; but this DVD is the classic animation, from 1966, with Snoopy and all the Peanuts gang. Bonus features, too.3. Garfield's Halloween Adventure
Are your kids fans of a certain lazy lasagna-loving cat? (Or maybe-- are you?)4. It's Halloween!
A beginner "Read-alone" book for young kids.5. Arthur's Halloween
Arthur the appealing third-grade aardvark is secretly afraid of Halloween.6. Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat
One of the many gentle and reaassuring Berenstain Bears books, for young kids.7. Room on the Broom
A witch, a purring cat, a wand, a dragon: humor with a light touch of spookiness.8. The Best Halloween Ever
Readers may be familiar with the Herdmans, from Barbara Robinson's earlier book, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The Herdmans are back, stealing candy and generally wreaking comic havoc for Halloween.9. Scratch and Sniff Halloween
Do you dare smell witches brew? Or scary skull pizza? This book is by well-known publisher Dorling Kindersley.10. Tell Me a Scary Story-- But Not Too Scary!
This book comes packaged with a CD of author/comedian Carl Reiner reading his story aloud.