It's not easy being a ghost

Marilyn Sadler

Book - 2024

"Misty is a sad ghost. The haunted house she lives in is cold and damp. Her living room is full of spiderwebs. And she's too CUTE to be spooky! What Misty needs to do, she thinks, is to be someone else. But will being spooky make Misty happy?"--

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Subjects
Genres
picture books
ghost stories
Picture books
Ghost stories
Published
New York : Random House 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Marilyn Sadler (author)
Other Authors
Steph Laberis (illustrator)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience
Ages 3-7
ISBN
9780593702901
9780593702918
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

A ghost longs to be scary, but none of the creepy personas she tries on fit. Misty, a feline ghost with big green eyes and long whiskers, wants to be the frightening presence that her haunted house calls for, but sadly, she's "too cute to be spooky." She dons toilet paper to resemble a mummy, attempts to fly on a broom like a witch, and howls at the moon like a werewolf. Nothing works. She heads to a Halloween party dressed reluctantly as herself. When she arrives, her friends' joyful screams reassure her that she's great just as she is. Sadler's message, though a familiar one, is delivered effectively in a charming, ghostly package. Misty truly is too precious to be frightening. Laberis depicts an endearingly spooky, all-animal cast--a frog witch, for instance, and a crocodilian mummy. Misty's sidekick, a cheery little bat who lends support throughout, might be even more adorable than she is. Though Misty's haunted house is filled with cobwebs and surrounded by jagged, leafless trees, the charming characters keep things from ever getting too frightening. The images will encourage lingering looks. Clearly, there's plenty that makes Misty special just as she is--a takeaway that adults sharing the book with their little ones should be sure to drive home. Too cute to be spooky indeed but most certainly sweet. (Picture book. 4-6) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.