Are you ready for Halloween- you have a litte more than two weeks to pick out that perfect costume and buy (or buy again because you ate it all- we don't judge!) your Halloween candy. It's also a good time to pick up Halloween DVDs and picture books. Check out our display of Halloween books- we also have some frightfully delicious cookbooks and craft books to offer.
Here are some of our newest Halloween purchases and some old favorites. Click on the book title to be redirected to the SAILS website and place a hold with your library card.
The princess and the frog. Tiana's ghost -- Inside out. Riley's haunted halloween -- Pinocchio. The witch of Walddunkel Way -- Big Hero 6. Trick or treat -- Tangled. Marmalade moon night -- Peter Pan. A trick for Hook -- Mickey & friends. Mickey's slumber party -- Cinderella. A costume for Cinderella -- Monsters Inc. Scariest day ever -- Alice in Wonderland. Happy Holler-ween! -- Wreck-It Ralph. Tricky treats.
What should Peppa Pig be for Halloween? She has lots of costume ideas, but her friends seem to have thought of everything already. Should Peppa be a pirate? No, Danny Dog is dressing up as a pirate with an eye patch and everything! What about a nurse? No, that's Suzy Sheep's costume. Can Peppa pull together a Halloween costume that's perfectly Peppa Pig and perfect for her favorite activity in time for trick-or-treating?
Let's bake Halloween treats! / Ruth Owen.
Ghosts, witches, pumpkins, and candy are great baking inspiration. This book is chock-full of themed Halloween recipes for young bakers to tackle during the spookiest time of the year. Including baked items for every taste preference, this book breaks down each yummy recipe into an easy-to-follow set of instructions, as well as provides an ingredient and equipment list. Safety tips remind readers to ask for help with sharp or hot baking tools, but recipes have been specially chosen to be appropriate for young bakers of all experience levels.
The Halloween moon / Joseph Fink.
Esther Gold loves Halloween more than anything in the world. So she is determined to go trick-or-treating again this year despite the fact that her parents think she is officially too old...But when the night rolls around, something feels...off. No one is answering their door. The moon is an unnatural shade of orange. Strange children wander the streets, wearing creepy costumes that might not be costumes at all
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text lead the reader through all the preparations for Halloween, from first noticing signs of autumn, through picking a costume, to trick-or-treating.
Funny facts and information about Halloween, for kids
In rhyming text, follow along as a little girl considers choices for her Halloween costume.
Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby, Zoe, and Grover dress as pumpkins and go trick-or-treating on Sesame Street in this version of "Five Little Pumpkins."
Just a reminder that we have a couple of Halloween themed crafts available this month. Currently, we have a Take and Make pumpkin craft available and on Wednesday, October 13, we will have a Halloween Witch Wreath available. All crafts are limited to one per child and available while supplies last.
