Not-So-Scary Picture Books

It's almost that time! Halloween is right around the corner. Ghosts, goblins, and other frightening creatures may be out and about on TV and decorating the neighborhood, but not everything Halloween has to be scary!

Take a look at some of these not-so-scary picture books to ease fears around favorite Halloween creatures. 

Ghosts

• Ghosts in the House by Kazuno Kohara (JP KOHA)
• Gustavo the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago (JP DRAG)
• The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea (JP SHE)

Haunted Houses

• Ghost in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette (JP PAQU)
• Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima (JP SIMA)
• How to Build a Haunted House by Frank Tupta (JP TUPT)
• She Wanted to be Haunted by Marcus Ewert (JP EWER)

Vampires

• Jampires by Sarah McIntyre (JP MCI)
• The Sleepless Little Vampire by Richard Egielski (JP EGIE)
• Vampire Boy's Good Night by Lisa Brown (JP BRO/HALLOWEEN)
• Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace (JP PACE)

Witches

• Clever Little Witch by Muon Van (JP VAN)
• Grimelda the Very Messy Witch by Diana Murray (JP MUR)
• It's Raining Bats and Frogs by Rebecca Colby (JP COL)
• Little Miss Sunshine and the Wicked Witch by Adam Hargreaves (JP HAR/SMALL PICTURE BOOK)
• The Witch's Children by Ursula Jones (JP JON)

Werewolves, Skeletons & Other Monstrous Creatures

• Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner (JP BER)
• Monster Party by Annie Bach (JP BAC)
• Monster Trucks by Anika Denise (JP DEN)
• Monster Trucks by Joy Keller (JP KEL)
• Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler (JP CUYL)
• Wolfboy by Andy Harkness (JP HARK)