Description
From School Library Journal K-Gr 2—Silliness abounds in Shea's latest work. The narrator, a small ghost, doesn't want readers to go into the scary woods, because it is full of frightening things. He'd rather stay home and wash his sheet and eat doughnuts. He's skeptical when he hears about a cute bunny, cupcakes, and Halloween party but agrees to go into the woods to save readers from the super scary monsters. When he goes into the woods he is frightened away by the monsters, but then learns that it is just the animals in costume. He enjoys the joke, the party, and the cupcakes. The book is full of funny artwork with bright colors and comic characters. Children will get a laugh at the ghost's belly full of doughnuts. The realization that the ghost is essentially naked after taking off his sheet to wash will also amuse young readers. VERDICT A hilarious book that will keep the giggles coming, this will be a hit for Halloween read-alouds.—V. Lynn Christiansen, Wiley International Studies Magnet Elementary School, Raleigh, NC PRAISE FOR THE HAPPIEST BOOK EVER "The ever-popular Shea, creator of, among many others, the fierce Dinosaur vs. series, goes for smiles with a barrage of feel-good images on bright yellow backgrounds. Who can resist a dancing cake? . . . best-selling Shea is back with another jaunty picture book that is sure to be met with enthusiasm."-- Booklist Bob Shea has created many hilarious books for young people, including Crash, Splash or Moo! , the popular Dinosaur Vs. series, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great , Unicorn is Maybe Not so Great After All , and the early readers featuring Ballet Cat. He has also written stories such as Who Wet My Pants? , illustrated by Zachariah OHora. He lives in Madison, Connecticut and invites you to visit him at bobshea.com. Read more
Features & Highlights
- A silly (and actually not TOO scary!) story perfect for Halloween read-alouds, from favorite funny man Bob Shea! "A delight for kids who have graduated from Hervé Tullet's work and such classics as
- There's a Monster at the End of This Book
- ." --
- Kirkus Reviews
- Reader beware! This is the scariest book ever! Or so claims its melodramatic ghost narrator. Go ahead and turn the page, but don't expect him to come
- with
- you.
- Anything
- might pop out of that black hole in the middle of the forest! What do you mean, it's just a bunny? Well, it's probably a bunny with
- big fangs
- ! Despite the ghost's fear-mongering, none of the animal characters seem very scary at all.... What's up with that? Many delights -- such as surprises after the page turns, a wildly over-the-top narrator, and perfect punch lines for readers to anticipate -- make this book a scream for both kids and parents.
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- The Happiest Book Ever
- , also by Bob Shea!
