It’s the first Butler Bookshelf of October! We’re celebrating the beginning of the most haunted season of all by taking a look at some of the Halloween picture and board books in the Butler Center collection. Our feature pick is The Big Monster Bake by Fiona Barker and illustrated by Eve O’Brien. It’s Halloween on Monster Street, and the monsters are headed out to share their Halloween cake with their neighbors. Each house on the street celebrates in their own way, with their own sweet treats to boot! The book provides back matter explaining the real-world holidays and traditions the monstrous households’ celebrations are based on, and provides recipes for those who want to try out the celebrations on their own.

Check out more Halloween books below!

The Big Monster Bake
Fiona Barker
Illustrated by Eve O’Brien
The Quarto Group/Happy Yak
Available now!

Getting Ready for Halloween
Vera Ahiyya
Illustrated by Debby Rahmalia
Random House Children’s Books/PICTUREBACK
Available now!

Halloween at the Zoo
Illustrated by Lala Watkins
Candlewick Press/Candlewick Entertainment
Available now!

Hap-Pea Halloween
Keith Baker
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing/Beach Lane Books
Available now!

The Haunted Scavenger Hunt: A Spook-Tacular Storybook
Steve Patschke
Illustrated by Roland Garrigue
Candlewick Press/Templar Books
Available now!