I just updated my 2008 list of links to sites that have recommended Halloween-themed children’s books. I’ve also included links to sites with suggestions for Halloween crafts and projects.
New Links for 2009
- From Scholastic—Spooky (But Not Too Spooky) Picture Books (September 19, 2007)
- From Scholastic—Ten Books for Halloween (Last modified on 9/17/08)
- From William Paterson University—Books about Halloween for Preschool through Grade 8 (August 2008)
- From Macmillan—Halloween Books for Children
- From Macmillan Children's Publishing Group—Halloween-Themed Titles
- From the Monster Librarian—The Halloween Book List for Kids
- From School Library Journal—Six Shivery Read-Alouds (10/24/07)
- From KidsReads—Halloween Roundup (2006)
Links from 2008
- Here’s a Halloween Round-Up from KidsReads.
- Here’s another list of Halloween Books from KidsReads.
- Fellow blogger Wendy E. Betts gives us Spooooooooky: Halloween Reading for Kids.
- The folks at The Horn Book have recommended some books for Halloween Reading.
- Here’s a list of Halloween Books for Kids from Apples 4 the Teacher.
- Celebrate Halloween is a list of holiday books recommended by the staff of the New York Public Library.
- Here are brief reviews of nine Halloween Books, including Los Gatos on Halloween and Omar’s Halloween, from Publishers Weekly (8/14/2006).
- A List of Halloween Picture Books for Preschoolers (From the S-Collection at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
- Halloween Picture Books (From the Weber County Library in Utah)
- Celebrate Halloween (From Childrenslit.com)
- Ten Books for Halloween (Reading Rockets)
From Wild Rose Reader
- Bone Soup: A Great Halloween Read-Aloud (10/30/08)
- The Tailypo: A Ghost Story (10/25/07)
- Poetry for Halloween (10/19/07)
- Picture Book Review: The Three Bears' Halloween (10/17/07)
- Great Halloween Read-Alouds for Little Listeners (10/05/07)
Halloween Projects & Crafts
- From Parents.com—Ghoulish Goodies: Monster Mash-Mallows
- From DLTK’s Growing Together—Ghosts and Jack-O’-Lanterns Wreath (Ages 6 and up)
- From DLTK’s Growing Together—Pumpkin Book
- From DLTK’s Growing Together—Pumpkin Carving Patterns
- From DLTK’s Growing Together—Easy Pumpkin Paper Plate Craft
- From DLTK’s Growing Together—Halloween “Draw the Details” Coloring Pages
- From Enchanter Learning—Halloween K-3 Theme Page
Thanks Elaine! I love your lists, particularly since they draw in poetry. We've got a link to your general Booklists index on the Reading and Literacy Wiki. Hopefully, one day I'll have time to feature each of them individually.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the link to your Booklists index. It looks like a wonderful resource.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links to all these lists! I am always on the lookout for Halloween stories appropriate for the youngest ones.
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ReplyDeleteI hope you find some good stories to share!
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