Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.
- Claude Monet
Dad Suggests was created to share with others the many different things that we have loved sharing with our own children.
Our hope is that - by reading or visiting our children’s bookstore - you will find something special to enjoy with your own family.
- Ryan
All tagged halloween books
It’s our annual list of the very best picture books for Halloween. The 2023 edition of our list includes the 13 best Halloween picture books released this year - from spooky and creepy to baby’s first Halloween book!
Discover the best new Halloween picture books of 2022. This top 10 list features the best new spooky picture books for kids - with monsters, suspenseful tales, and lots of trick-or-treating.
Our list of the best scary story collections for kids - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, In a Dark, Dark Room, and many more. Perfect for spooky Halloween read alouds!
It’s time for the spookiest list of the year - the best Halloween picture books of 2021! Discover our favorite spooky picture books of the year and start a new Halloween tradition with the kids.
A new series of kids books has launched called the Kid Classics - and they’re starting with two spooky masterpieces! These illustrated editions of Dracula and Frankenstein are the perfect way to introduce your kids to these spooky, world-famous stories.
It’s October and that means it’s time for my favorite list of the whole year - the best Halloween picture books of 2020! Discover our very favorite spooky and Halloween-themed books published this year, and have a fantastic Halloween full of great stories to share.
These are the best new Halloween picture books of 2019 - and the spookiest. If you’re looking for picture books that celebrate Halloween, or books that can give your kids some goosebumps this year, make sure to check out these new scary stories for the family.
Follow along as we interview picture book author and illustrator Cale Atkinson. Cale is the creator of several beautiful books - including the amazing Sir Simon: Super Scarer. It’s a family favorite, and our new favorite ghost story. Find out more about Cale’s inspirations and creative process, and what’s up next for Sir Simon.
This month we’re giving away a copy of our favorite ghost story - Sir Simon: Super Scarer by Cale Atkinson. It’s a beautiful story of friendship and legitimately funny - plus it’s a secret love letter to dozens of classic scary movies.
Halloween is over, but we refuse to let it go completely away without a fight. For our November 2018 subscriber giveaway we’re giving away one of our favorite Halloween books - Zen Ghosts by Jon J. Muth.
In the picture book Zen Ghosts, Stillwater the giant panda tells a spooky, ancient tale of a young couple in love. Stillwater is the recurring star of the Zen series by Jon J. Muth, and he always has beautiful and thought-provoking stories to tell to his friends.
Sir Simon: Super Scarer may be the best picture book about a ghost ever made. Cale Atkinson wrote that he has wanted to make a ghost story for a very long time. Passion can make all the difference in a work of art, and Atkinson’s passion here is clear.
These are the very best Halloween picture books. One of the best times to set the Halloween mood is during story time. Typically we pack up our holiday-specific books with the decorations, but never the Halloween ones! These books are too special.
This book will always have a special place on the daddy shelf because it’s a wonderfully executed love letter to Halloween. Enter for a chance to win The Halloween Kid by Rhode Montijo.
The Halloween Kid is a very special Halloween picture book by Rhode Montijo. It does a remarkably good job celebrating Halloween and bringing up powerful feelings of nostalgia surrounding the holiday. It should go down as a Halloween classic.
