Suggestions for Halloween Books for Preschoolers What are some good Halloween books for preschoolers? It's definitely never too early to start shopping for Halloween books for nieces, nephews, grandchildren, children, baby showers and for Halloween gifts. For younger readers and for Halloween read-aloud books, you're best off to find books that are silly or slightly spooky rather than downright scary or gruesome. Halloween Picture Books Needless to say, kids love to look at fun pictures. Halloween offers the perfect opportunity to expose them to great October traditions and Halloween images such as ghosts, witches, scarecrows, mummies, jack-o-lanterns and Halloween black cats. Don't forget to look at fun seasonal books such as autumn-themed books and falloween books that are a nice combination of autumn and Halloween traditions.