A Book of Ghosts

by Pam Adams, Ceri Jones

Rhyming text and die-cut pages present a ghost at the window, a ghost in the water tap, and ghosts everywhere you look.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1974

About the author

Pam Adams (1919-2010) was a British children's book author and illustrator, and a graphic designer. Born in Swindon in 1919, she was educated at the Swindon Art College and at the Central School of Art in London, and worked for many years as a graphic designer in the advertising field. In the 1970s she returned to Swindon, and teamed up with Michael Twinn, who had recently founded the publishing house Child’s Play. Her first children's book, There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly, was published in 1972, and remains a bestseller for the publishing house. After writing and illustrating countless other picture-books, Adams died in 2010, at the age of 91.

Reviews

[Eli Poteet · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute. spooky themed. cut out pages? way fun! i am inspired to try to make some art in this style, im unfamilar with the terminology for this type of book but i really enjoyed the double take.

[Chris Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like how she rhymes claws with yours.

[Jeanine · Rating 2 out of 5]

The prose changes as you go through the book making it tricky to read aloud. Cute idea but not as successful as hoped.