Ghostbusters: Who You Gonna Call? (Ghostbusters 2016)

by John Sazaklis

Thirty years after the original film took the world by storm, Ghostbusters is back and fully rebooted for a new generation. Director Paul Feig combines all the paranormal-fighting elements that made the original franchise so beloved with a cast of new characters, played by the funniest actors working today. The Ghostbusters are back and ready to save the world! Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this laugh-out-loud Little Golden Book retelling, which features some of their favorite moments from the new hit film!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Paranormal, Ghosts, Fiction, Media Tie In

26 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 13, 2016

About the author

John Sazaklis is a New York Times bestselling author with over 80 children's books under his belt! He has also illustrated Spider-Man books, created toys for MAD magazine, and written for the BEN 10 animated series. He is currently senior designer at Random House Childrens Books.

Reviews

[Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the new version!

My son loves to all things ghost busters and this story was no exception. This was filled with great illustrations and story!

[María Eugenia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Esta película me gusta mucho, así que supongo que por eso la adaptación me pareció un poco meh. Por eso y porque supongo que en tan pocas páginas no puedes meter chistes o la relación que tienen entre ellas o con Kevin o reflejar que nadie las toma en serio durante la mayor parte de la película o que el malo es un triste que cree que se merece cosas (o mujeres) solo por existir.

[Quinn Shipton · Rating 5 out of 5]

So beautiful! Anything with Holtzmann will make me happy though!

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Why?

[Artemis Crescent · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really, REALLY abridged version of the movie, but it's cute, with ghostbusting and girl power all the way!

Final Score: 3/5

[Little Seesaw · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I am more of a fan of the original.

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Jocelin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute adaption of the rebooted "Ghostbusters". I felt that since this was a little golden book, it got way too "cutesy". Because Ghostbusters was not really a kids movie, I think they had to make it kid friendly.

[Lulu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorably illustrated. Ladies joining forces, using science and general awesomeness to take down Rowan and his horde of ghosts

[Bryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Skips several movie details that may not be suitable for young children, but hits the relevant plot points.

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sazaklis, John. Ghostbusters: Who You Gonna Call?, PICTURE BOOK. Golden Books, 2016. $4.99.

Three scientists are convinced that ghosts are real and they are going to find the evidence to prove it. Once they start finding ghosts, they have to figure out a way to contain them. They all work together to detect the ghosts and trap them. They run into trouble when a ghost-loving hotel custodian decides to unleash hundreds of ghosts around the city. Once the crew of Ghostbusters finally corals all the ghosts, everyone in the city knows who to call.

This is a replication of the new Ghostbusters movie, with the all-female cast. The illustrations are actually really great and do a good job scaling down the movie to a kid friendly level. That being said, the story itself is much too convoluted. There are a lot of details necessary for the flow of the movie, that might not be as necessary for the book. It was just a little too much to make sense of, and I’m an adult. This would be a great gift for a Ghostbusters lover.

EL- OPTIONAL. Reviewed by Shay, School Librarian