Spooky season is here! Utah libraries are here to help you make the longer, cooler nights extra special for the little ones in your life. We think it’s time to start the fall tradition of reading together.
Did you know that reading frightening tales can help with children’s emotional and cognitive development? This world can be a scary place. “Scary stories help kids learn how to deal with the real world. They’re a way to acknowledge that life isn’t always easy and learn that it’s OK to be scared…Scary books give us a chance to examine what we’re afraid of, to talk about it, and to shine a light on negative emotions rather than just bury them deep inside” (booktrust.org, 2019).
Join the Utah State Library in creating a safe scary place this season. Throughout October library staff will be sharing some of our favorite chilling stories with you! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to discover the delightfully haunting, and harmlessly fun tales that send shivers up and down our spines.
Titles featured include:
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury (Available through Book Buzz)
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (Available through Book Buzz)
Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker (Local author)
The Halloween Book of Facts & Fun by Wendie Old
The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (Available through Book Buzz)
My Favourite Short Scary Stories by Zoea Marland
Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown
Once They See You: 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock by Josh Allen (Local author), illustrated by Sarah J. Coleman
To find these titles and others like them, reach out to your local public library!