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Vampirina Ballerina
By Anne Marie
New York: Disney Hyperion Books, 2012. Picture book.

Advice for young vampires who aspire to become ballet dancers.

By Derek Harmening
Chicago, IL: Phoenix International Publications, 2018. Picture book.

Vampirina Hauntley and her family have just moved from Transylvania to Pennsylvania. Look for hidden objects in eight scenes, then turn to the back of the book for even more Look and find challenges.

Asiago
By Adam James McHeffey
New York: Marshall Cavendish Children, 2012. Picture book.

Asiago the vampire makes a big mistake when he joins his friends Wendy, Tom, and Sam at the beach one day and gets a terrible sunburn, a splinter in his foot, and eats too many clams with garlic.

Glory on Ice: A Vampire Hockey Story
By Maureen Fergus
Illustrated by Mark Fearing
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2020. Picture book.

Joining the local peewee hockey team after centuries alone in his old castle, Vlad the vampire discovers that his superhuman abilities have little practicality on the rink and practices diligently to prepare for a big game.

Moldilocks and the Three Scares
By Lynne Marie
Illustrated by David Rodriguez Lorenzo
New York: Sterling Children's Books, 2019. Picture book.

After Papa Scare, Mama Scare, and Baby Scare go for a walk, a little zombie named Moldilocks shambles into their haunted house.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
By Jason Rekulak
Illustrated by Kim Smith
Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books, 2018. Picture book.

What's that strange sound coming from inside the closet? The classic television show is now a sweet and spooky bedtime story! When eight-year-old Buffy Summers hears odd noises coming from her bedroom closet, she asks her best friends to help investigate. It's a sleepover party they'll never forget!

Vampenguin
By Lucy Ruth Cummins
New York: Atheneum, 2021. Picture book.

A young vampire trades places with a penguin at the zoo for a day of mischief and fun.

Vlad the Rad
By Brigette Barrager
New York: Random House, 2019. Picture book.

Preferring skateboarding to monster activities, a reluctant student at Miss Fussbucket’s School for Aspiring Spooks struggles to overcome his insecurities while practicing his latest gnarly trick.

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