23 Multicultural Children’s Books about Halloween

 

 

UPDATED OCTOBER 2022!

31st of October is Halloween! Believed to have originated in Ireland, Halloween is now celebrated in many countries around the world. With dressing up, trick-or-treating and lots of spooky fun it is many children’s most favourite holiday.

Join in the fun with these colourful multicultural children’s books about Halloween!

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23 Multicultural Children’s Books about Halloween

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Babies & Toddlers

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Halloween Is Here! // Trick or Treat!
by Fisher-Price

  

Follow Eddie and his diverse bunch of friends as they make jack-o’-lanterns, march in a costume parade, and trick-or-treat under a spooky full moon. Open one of the over 45 flaps to find out who is hiding behind! Halloween Is Here! and Trick or Treat! are two fun board books for the youngest readers. ~ Diverse – Babies & Toddlers

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Diego’s Halloween Party
by Brooke Lindner

It’s time for the big Halloween party at the Animal Rescue Center! But where are all the animals? Diego and Baby Jaguar must venture out into the rain forest to gather up their guests. Diego’s Halloween Party is a cute Halloween board book for little Diego fans.  ~ Hispanic – Babies & Toddlers

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Halloween ABC
by Sarah Albee

Little ones will love this colourful Halloween book! Halloween ABC follows a cute bunch of kids (an angel, a ballerina, a cowboy, …) as they go trick-or-treating in their diverse neighbourhood. ~ Diverse – Babies & Toddlers

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Halloween Trick or Treat: A Colors Book // The ABCs of Halloween: An Alphabet Book
by Lydia Nichols

With a diverse cast of trick-or-treaters and adorable illustrations, these two board book are the perfect gift for toddlers. Halloween: Trick or Treat features a red crayon, an orange pumpkin, a purple cat, a black vampire, a white ghost, and more; The ABC’s of Halloween feature a wide variety of Halloween costumes, from spooky to silly to cute. ~ Diverse – Babies & Toddlers

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Preschool

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10 Trick-or-Treaters
by Janet Schulman

“10 trick-or-treaters / on a dark and spooky night / out to get some candy / or give someone a fright.” But it’s the trick-or-treaters themselves who get a fright when they encounter a toad, a skeleton, a monster, and more. 10 Trick-or-Treaters is a fun counting book with bright pictures (although I wished more than three out of the ten children were of colour!). ~ Diverse – Preschool

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Sweets And Treats
by Toni Trent Parker

What do you think of when you think of Halloween? Costumes, pumpkin faces, candy corn, tricks, and treats. All of those things — and more — are captured in this precious holiday book. Accompanied by snappy rhyming text, Sweets And Treats features striking photos of young African American children celebrating Halloween. ~ Diverse – Preschool

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The Halloween Tree
by Susan Montanari

Everyone knows most young saplings dream of becoming Christmas trees. But one grumpy, old tree who doesn’t like lights, decorations, or people is determined to be different. Get ready to meet: The Halloween Tree! This charming story will have little readers shouting “Trick or tree!” with glee and decorating their own Halloween trees on the last page. ~ Diverse – Preschool

Related: 24 Multicultural Children’s Books about Christmas

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Happy Halloween, Daniel Tiger!
by Angela C. Santomero

My daughter and I just love Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood! Not only does this series feature a cast of cute animals as well as humans of different races (Miss Elaina is biracial, with a white mother and a black father), it also teaches kids about feelings and how to deal with them. With lift-flaps on every page Happy Halloween, Daniel Tiger! follows Daniel and his friends as they pick out their creative costumes and march in a Halloween parade. ~ Diverse – Preschool

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Pick a Pumpkin
by Patricia Toht

“Pick a pumpkin from the patch. Tall and lean or short and fat. Vivid orange, ghostly white, or speckled green, might be just right.” With rhyming text and expressive illustrations, Pick A Pumpkin captures all the excitement of preparing for Halloween —  from picking out the perfect specimen at the pumpkin patch (be sure to stop for cider and toffee apples) to carting it home, scooping out the insides, carving a scary face, and finally lighting a candle inside. ~ Diverse – Preschool

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Peek Inside: Halloween Is Here!
by Megan Bryant

“Hooray! Halloween is here at last! Jack, Ellie, Sarah and Charlie can’t wait to go trick-or-treating.” Dress-up the four friends in their costumes and decorate the house with the colourful stickers inside! Halloween is Here! is a fun, interactive lift-flap and sticker book that kids will love. ~ Diverse – Preschool

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10 Busy Brooms
by Carole Gerber

Ten little witches zoom past rattling skeletons, buzz by pie-stealing mummies, and soar over a werewolf with bad breath! Recently released 10 Busy Brooms is a cheerful and adventurous Halloween book that little ones will love! To add to the fun they can look for the cat and the owl on every page. ~ Diverse – Preschool

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Elementary School

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Carlito the Bat Learns to Trick-or-Treat
by Michelle Lizet Flores

One spooky Halloween night, Carlito the Bat walks down his street to collect tricks and treats from his neighbours. But he finds it hard to join in on the spooky fun. Will Carlito learn to face his fears and knock his way to yummy treats? Or will he let the tricks win and head home empty handed? Featuring a loving family and an inviting community, Carlito the Bat Learns How to Trick-or-Treat is a sweet story about facing your fears. ~ Hispanic Elementary School

Related: 18 Multicultural Children’s Books about Fear and Courage

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Celebrate Halloween
by Deborah Heiligman

Celebrate Halloween explores Halloween celebrations around the globe, from Ireland (believed to be the birthplace of the holiday) to Japan. With engaging photos and lively text the book teaches young readers about the history of Halloween, and the origins of its customs. ~ Diverse – Elementary School

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Behind the Mask
by Yangsook Choi

Asked what he will be for Halloween, Korean American Kimin tells his friends that he will be his deceased grandfather. “Going as an old man is not very scary,” his friends tease him. But they don’t know that Kimin’s grandfather was a Korean mask dancer! And Kimin doesn’t know that the mask holds a secret for him… 2007 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year Behind The Mask is a heartfelt and vibrantly illustrated book. ~ Asian – Elementary School

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When Pumpkins Fly
by Margaret Lawrence