The Retro Art of Children's Halloween Books
Updated: Oct 30, 2020


Nothing pukes nostalgia harder than the picture books of your childhood.
The illustrations contained within those snot stained pages are an underappreciated art form that's easy to forget. We've hunted through the old interdimensional attic to procure for you a visual feast of tasty tricks and treats. Spark your Autumn spirit into a bonfire worthy of Sam Hain, and salute the art of the children's Halloween book.
Quelqu'un me donne un cadre avant que je chie dans ton sac de friandises!
The Pumpkin Smasher (1972)
Art by Anita Benarde





The Littlest Witch (1959)
Art by Jeanne Massey







Haunts & Taunts (1983)
Art by Deborah Niland




That Terrible Halloween Night (1980)
Art by James Stevenson





Space Witch (1959)
Art by Don Freeman






Let's Catch a Monster (1967)
Art by Anne Herbert Scott



One Dark Night (1972)
Art by Kurt Werth




