Kick off Halloween week with a trip to the bookstore. What better way to get in the holiday spirit than cracking a good book (or three)…



What will you be for Halloween? A pirate who sails on the sea, a dinosaur who shakes the ground or a bat who flaps around? Explore all your options in colorful, upbeat Here Comes Halloween. Caroline Jayne Church’s clever rhymes and interactive illustrations (a fabric pirate flag, a bumpy dinosaur costume, etc) draw in parents and kids, especially younger ones who will love touching all the different textures. $7.99 at Books & Books.

Short & sweet A Very Brave Witch lets us humans in on a few witch secrets. Most importantly, witches are green, love Halloween and are very afraid of humans. Author Alison McGhee & illustrator Harry Bliss take readers on our journey with one brave witch as she gets a closer look at humans and makes an unexpected friend. $9.99 at Books & Books.

Step into a baby ghost’s world with Hush, Baby Ghostling. Author Andrea Beaty and illustrator Pascal Lemaitre welcome readers into the twisty turvy ghost world – where mommy leaves some darkness in the hall so baby won’t be scared of the light and baby dreams of hisses, howls and screeching owls. $14.99 at Books & Books.