BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
I feel like there were some great ideas for illustrations and for hiding a ghost in a picture, but then the authors had to figure out the text to accommodate. This story is way more complicated than I expected for a picture book, and it expects a lot of the reader's perception. Asking them if they can see a ghost and there's not really something to look for to actually find where in the picture the ghost might be, can be frustrating. (The cover picture is not typical of where to find the ghost) It was a lot - that said, the illustrations are clever and fun, but it just wasn't for me.
There's a ghost in the house and they need your help. They are going to a party and want your advice about a lot of different things, maybe even about whether or not to go to the party.
I feel like there were some great ideas for illustrations and for hiding a ghost in a picture, but then the authors had to figure out the text to accommodate. This story is way more complicated than I expected for a picture book, and it expects a lot of the reader's perception. Asking them if they can see a ghost and there's not really something to look for to actually find where in the picture the ghost might be, can be frustrating. (The cover picture is not typical of where to find the ghost) It was a lot - that said, the illustrations are clever and fun, but it just wasn't for me.
Lisa Librarian
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