Not­-So­-Scary Halloween Stories

Halloween, like any other holiday that is loved by children, is the perfect excuse to share some funny and not­so­scary themed stories to primary­aged children. We perused the local bookstore in search of Halloween books that were both humorous and clever and just as entertaining for the adult story reader.

Room on the Broom, written by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, is our first pick. It’s a bit on the longer side, so it’s probably best suited for a slightly older audience of kindergarten or 1st grade and older. Of course, if you have a younger child who has a longer attention span, then this book is a great pick! With beautifully illustrated pictures, this rhyming story tells the tale of a witch and her journey through the sky and the friends she picks up along the way...each of them asking if there is “room on the broom?” before they hop on and join the adventure! 

Another classic storybook, Stellaluna, is a beautiful tale about a baby bat who is separated from her mother and finds herself in a bird’s nest alongside some new baby birds. Written by Janell Cannon, the book has amazing life­like illustrations. Throughout the story, Stellaluna must learn to adapt to a bird’s way of life regardless of how unnatural it is for her. Eventually, Stellaluna happens upon another bat and is happily reunited with her family. 

For the audience who still bee live that there are monsters under the bed, I Need My Monster, authored by Amanda Coll and illustrated by Howard McWilliam, is the clever story of a boy who is quite attached to his bedtime monster known to him as, "Gabe." It seems that Gabe decided he was due for a little "Monster-time" and decided to take a little getaway for a week. As the boy worries about now being able to fall asleep without his trusty monster under his bed, he is introduced to all sorts of new monsters who are trying to fill in for Gabe. The boy finds many things wrong with each monster that attempts to fill Gabe's shoes. As he dismisses each of them, he grows more and more irritated with the lack of talent these monsters possess. When Gabe finally returns, what ensues afterward is quite a funny conversation between the boy and his beloved monster. Also, check out the Storyline Online's reading of I Need My Monster. 

Here are some other titles we found worthy of sharing...

• ●  Zombie in Love by Kelly DiPucchio
  
• ●  Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberly
  
• ●  Shake Dem Halloween Bones by W. Nikola Lisa
  
• ●  Bone Soup by Cambria Evans
  
• ●  Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler
  
• ●  Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington
  
  
  Happy Halloween! 
  
  
  
  
  Blog written by Lauren Bronson