Spooky, Not Scary
Find Halloween picks on Kanopy Kids
Looking for seasonal viewing as a family? Kanopy Kids has titles that are more silly than scary, a good fit for younger viewers.
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Some suggested viewing:
Tremble! Masha decided to try a new genre – spooky stories! She reveals the main secret to the audience in her unique childish way: all horrors live only in our imagination. Masha teaches kids to get rid of any fears by playing and telling her stories.
These harvest time stories will have you dreaming of pumpkins, hay rides, apple cider and trick-or-treating! The read-a-long books in this collection are: Ghost Afraid of the Dark by Sara Conway & Alex Willmore (Illustrator) / Happy Howl-oween by Janet Lawler, Renee Jablow & Kathryn Selbert (Illustrator) / If You’re Scary and You Know It! by by Carole Gerber & Noel Ill (Illustrator) / Monster Train by Susanna Covelli
It’s time for Halloween! Celebrate the holiday with this family fun read-aloud. Little monsters and goofy goblins take center stage in this silly, spooky spin on Clement C. Moore’s beloved poem. But what will happen on Halloween when the monsters come face to face with human trick-or-treaters? Written by Natasha Wing, illustrated by Cynthia Fisher.
A fun and silly story that puts a delightfully monstrous spin on the classic song “On Top of Old Smokey.” Written and illustrated by Brian Briggs.
From R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps, and illustrated by Marc Brown, creator of Arthur. Meet Mary McScary. Mary likes to be scary. She scares her mom, her dad, her pets, and even a balloon! But there’s just one person Mary can’t scare — her cousin, Harry McScary. He’s not afraid of the usual things, like spiders, snakes, and other creepy crawlies. But Mary doesn’t give up that easily, and one way or another she’ll find a way to give Harry the scare of his life. . . Beware of Mary McScary!
A book of Spooky Spells helps Blippi celebrate Halloween, as he discovers all the fun of dressing up, eating treats, and carving pumpkins. Blippi visits a seamstress to try on costumes, a bakery to learn about making Halloween treats and he discovers his artistic, festive talent of carving pumpkins.
