The best Usborne Halloween books for kids

Halloween is a brilliant moment to curl up with a cozy story, try a spooky activity, or enjoy a giggly sound book together. Below you’ll find a hand-picked selection of Usborne favorites for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers, each one bursting with friendly frights, creative play, and read-aloud fun. Grown-ups: everything here is designed for shared, screen-free time, with you right there to support little hands and big imaginations.

For babies & toddlers (0-3): soft spooks and silly sounds

Start with That’s Not My Pumpkin… for a touch-and-feel classic that invites even the youngest readers to stroke textured patches and spot the cheeky mouse on every page. Pair it with Don’t Tickle the Ghost! (press the fuzzy patches to hear spooky sounds) and the pocket-friendly Halloween Sound Book, where Cat and Dog try out their best “boo!”s on the way to a party. Also keep an eye out for Don’t Tickle the Skeleton! for more tickly textures and giggles for the season. Please share sound books together and follow the safety guidance inside.

Preschool play (3-5): paint with water, peel stickers, wipe clean

If you’re after mess-free art, First Magic Painting: Pumpkins is blissfully simple, just add water to reveal cheerful jack-o’-lanterns! Halloween Magic Painting Book offers bigger, detailed scenes like trick-or-treating and witches around a cauldron, and sticker fans can dive into First Sticker Book Halloween or Little First Stickers Halloween (reusable stickers and a fold-out backing). For fine-motor practice, Wipe-Clean Halloween Activities gives trace-and-draw fun you can revisit, and Halloween Things to Make and Do is packed with friendly crafts (paper chains, straw skeletons, and more). Adult help is recommended for any cutting, gluing, or watery painting.

Big kid dress-up (5-8): creative costumes to the rescue

For children who love imaginative play (and a good sticker stash), Sticker Dolly Dressing: Halloween and Sticker Dolly Dressing: Halloween Party are perfect. Kids can kit out characters in capes, hats, and all manner of spooky accessories to wind down after trick-or-treating.

Ready for more? Browse the full Usborne Halloween collection to find even more seasonal stories and activities.