Hello! My 4 year old son has been really into spooky stories. He has been especially interested in the Jasper Rabbit trilogy (like Creepy Pair of Underwear). I am looking for some recommendations similar to that series: scary, a little suspense, but not too dark to give him nightmares!
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Hey, That’s My Monster! by Amanda Noll
Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow by Ryan T Higgins
The Nightmare Before Christmas (yes, they made a kid’s picture book version) by Tim Burton
Where the Wild Things Are
My kids really enjoyed “The Youth Who Went Forth To Learn What Fear Was” by the Brothers Grimm, (lightly edited by me). It is both creepy and funny. My friend said her son loved the creepy story of Dapplegrim, a Norwegian folktale, also lightly edited.
The Spooky Old Tree is also a classic for a reason.
Bunnicula is a chapter book about a vampire rabbit.
My kid loves The Haunted Library series! It’s not too scary and is really all about family, but it’s a fun read about ghosts!
For a read-aloud, maybe Bunnicula, but it may be a bit too early right now.