I’ve always been more of a book girl than a movie or TV person—but when it comes to Halloween, there are some super fun stories that have been transformed from page to screen in the best way. What makes them even better? Many of these book-to-TV adaptations are low-stimulation, making them a perfect pick for younger kids. So grab the book, enjoy a cozy read with your little ones, then snuggle up as a family and watch the story come to life on screen—Halloween magic, made simple.
1. Room on the Broom by: Julia Donaldson
Read it: Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
Watch it: Room on the Broom on Amazon Prime
2. If You Give A Mouse a Cookie
Read it: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
Watch it: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie on Amazon Prime – Season 2, Episode 6: If You Give a Mouse a Pumpkin
3. Duck & Goose, Honk! Quack! Boo!
Read it: Duck & Goose, Honk! Quack! Boo! by Tad Hills
Watch it: Duck & Goose on Apple – Season 1, Episode 7: Go Trick or Treating/Three-Legged Race
4. The Magic Schoolbus
Read it: The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body by Joanna Cole
Watch it: The Magic Schoolbus Halloween Spooktacular – Youtube
5. Charlie Brown
Read it: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz
Watch it: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on AppleTV
5. Spookley
Read it: The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano
Watch it: Spookley the Square Pumpkin on Netflix
7. Franklin
Read it: Franklin’s Halloween by Paulette Bourgeois
Watch it: Franklin on AppleTV – Season 1, Episode 4: Franklin Has a Sleepover/Franklin’s Halloween
8. Curious George
Read it: Hooray for Halloween Curious George by H.A. Rey
Watch it: Curious George, A Halloween Boo-fest on PBS Kids
9: Arthur
Read it: Arthur’s Halloween by Marc Brown
Watch it: Arthur’s Halloween on PBS
10. Otis
Read it: Otis by Loren Long
Watch it: Get Rolling with Otis on AppleTV – Season 1, Episode 7: Celeste’s Pumpkin Problem
11: Clifford
Read it: Clifford’s First Halloween by Norman Bridwell
Watch it: Clifford the Big Red Dog – Season 3, Episode 9: The Halloween Costume Crisis/Clifford’s Howl-o-ween!
More Fun Episodes:
Tumble Leaf on Amazon Prime – Season 4, Episode 7: Trick or Treat Trek
The Stinky & Dirty Show on Amazon Prime – Season 2, Episode 2: The Broken Road
Bluey on Disney+ – Season 1, Episode 8: Fruitbat
Corey Carson A Go! Go! Halloween on Netflix
Daniel Tiger on PBS and Amazon Prime – Season 1, Episode 1: Katerina’s Costume/Dress Up Day
Wild Kratts on Amazon Prime and PBS Kids – Season 5, Episode 16 and 17: Creepy Creatures!
Stillwater on Apple TV – Season 1, Episode 12: Ghost Story
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