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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Maggie Edkins Willis , Maggie Edkins WillisPublisher: Simon & Schuster Imprint: Simon & Schuster Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.474kg ISBN: 9781665927857ISBN 10: 1665927852 Pages: 40 Publication Date: 16 July 2024 Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""A tender tale of courage and connection for readers who prefer Halloween stories with more treats than tricks."" -- <I>School Library Journal</I> ""As cozy as a hug....A sweetly spooky tale that reminds us that reaching out to others doesn’t have to be scary."" -- <I>Kirkus Reviews</I> ""The book’s matter-of-fact narrative, Halloween-themed setting, and shy but amiable main character come together to create an appealing read-aloud choice for this popular holiday."" -- <I>Booklist</I> ""An encouraging story....Dusky greens, purples, and oranges lend an autumnal vibe to amiable vignettes, which readily convey the story’s affirming emotional arc."" -- <I>Publishers Weekly</I> In an old, forgotten house, between the slats of a boarded window, lonely Little Ghost watches families move in and out of the house next door, year after year, decade after decade. Shy and lovable, with two simple black dot eyes and expressive eyebrow marks, Little Ghost aches for a friend but doesn’t dare go outside for fear of alarming the neighborhood. However, each year he does venture outdoors on one particular day when seeing a ghost wouldn’t be surprising: Halloween. As the holiday nears, Little Ghost notices a moving truck parked in front of the house next door. Anya, a young girl with brown skin and big, curly brown hair, becomes Little Ghost’s new neighbor. Summoning his courage, Little Ghost attaches a scribbled party invitation to a grinning jack-o’-lantern and leaves the offering on Anya’s porch. Little Ghost busily hangs decorations, bakes adorable Halloween cookies, and fashions a charming hodgepodge costume. Full of worry, Little Ghost wonders, “What if she doesn’t show up at all?” In this heartwarming debut picture book, Willis’s digitally rendered cartoon illustrations are soft and cozy, resembling colored pencil sketches, and incorporate comic-style thought and speech bubbles. Relatable for readers across a wide range of ages, Little Ghost’s yearning for connection and display of courage reflects the universal vulnerability experienced at the beginning of friendships. VERDICT A tender tale of courage and connection for readers who prefer Halloween stories with more treats than tricks.–Emily Brush -- School Library Journal * June 2024 *" """A sweetly spooky tale that reminds us that reaching out to others doesn’t have to be scary."" -- <I>Kirkus Reviews</I>" Author InformationMaggie Edkins Willis grew up in Missouri and Maine in houses that, sadly, were not haunted. She now writes and illustrates books for children from her home studio in Princeton, New Jersey, where she lives with her husband and son. Their current house is maybe haunted, but she’s still waiting to meet the ghost. You can visit her online at MaggieMadeThis.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |