Ghosts in the House!

by Kazuno Kohara, Kazuno Kohara (Illustrator)

Overview

A New York Times Best Illustrated Book for 2008, this adorable ghost story will charm the very youngest Halloween trick-or-treaters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312608866
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	07/06/2010
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	218,578
Product dimensions:	9.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

KAZUNO KOHARA grew up in Japan and came to the U.K.as a student. She now lives in Cambridge, England, where she is studying printmaking.

Editorial Reviews

A must-have for Halloween.” —Booklist, Starred Review

“Old-fashioned charm that isn't at all dated.” —The Horn Book, Starred Review

“Its underlying message is spot on.” —New York Times Book Review

“An utterly delightful book.” —The Washington Post

From the Publisher

A young girl and her cat go to live in a big old house, undaunted by the ghosts that haunt it, for she is also a witch, of sorts. Not only does she know how to catch ghosts, but she finds them all. When she has caught them, she puts them into the washing machine and hangs them out to dry. They make fine curtains and tablecloths. Worn out from her hard day, the girl and the cat take the last two ghosts up to bed as covers. "And they all lived happily ever after." Along with the cute girl and her sidekick cat, orange pages and flat black images plus the textured white flowing ghosts add up to low-key, non-threatening Halloween fun. The shapes generated by the ghosts form attractive visual designs along with the minimal text. Reissued in board book form, this edition will let young ones share in Halloween fun.

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