So, to help, we put together a list of the best children’s Halloween books. This list focuses more on young kids not older kids, so mostly board books as opposed to chapter books or scary stories.

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Picture Books, Board Books, and Chapter Books Beatrice Likes the Dark April Genevieve Tucholke, illus. by Khoa Le. Algonquin, $18.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-6437-5157-3. Ages 4–8.

Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, recommends four of his personal favorite creepy books to read in October.