Trade & stockists
Children's books for Halloween events and pumpkin farms
Most Halloween retail aimed at families skews too old and too scary for the under-fives, who are usually the reason the family came to a pumpkin patch in the first place.
Halloween — what we can supply
1 title in preparation — none available to order yet.
- Count to 10 at HalloweenIn preparation
Titles marked in preparation are not yet published and cannot be supplied. We would rather tell you that up front than take an order for a set that is short.
Gentle by design
Friendly ghosts, smiling pumpkins and a witch's-hat owl. No jump scares, nothing gruesome — the theme is costume-and-pumpkins Halloween, which is the version a three year old actually enjoys.
That fills a real gap on a seasonal shelf. Most of what sits next to it is aimed at seven-plus or is a costume accessory.
A short, sharp selling window
Seasonal retail concentrates into a few weeks, which makes stock decisions and lead times matter far more than they do year-round. Talk to us early — well before the season — rather than in September.
Because it is a counting book first and a Halloween book second, it does not become dead stock on 1 November in the way costume merchandise does.
Talk to us about stocking
Creative Owl is a small independent publisher, so trade orders are arranged directly rather than through a wholesaler. Tell us which titles and roughly what quantity you have in mind and we will come back with terms.
Email hello@creativeowl.ukInclude your site, the titles you are interested in and rough quantities, and we can usually answer in one reply.
Want it branded as yours?
A custom edition carries your name and branding, so the book becomes a souvenir of your site rather than of pumpkin farms in general.
How custom editions workCommon questions
Is it too scary for very young children?
No — deliberately so. The cast is friendly ghosts, smiling pumpkins and a cat, and the book is a counting book that happens to be set at Halloween.
When should we order for the Halloween season?
As early as you can. Seasonal stock is the hardest thing to react to late, so get in touch well before the season rather than during it.
Other venue types
Children's books for farm shops and farm parks
Farm-themed picture books for ages 2–5, written for farm shop gift shops, farm parks and petting farms. Trade enquiries welcome.
Children's books for zoos, safari parks and wildlife attractions
Zoo-themed picture books for ages 2–5, for zoo gift shops, safari parks, wildlife parks and animal attractions. Trade and branded editions.
Children's books for aquariums and sea life centres
Underwater picture books for ages 2–5, for aquarium gift shops and sea life attractions. Calm illustration, early years learning, trade enquiries welcome.
Children's books for theme parks and visitor attractions
Early years picture books for theme park and visitor attraction gift shops. Choose the series that fits your site, or commission a branded edition.