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The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!
Perfect for Halloween! A charming read-aloud about a little ghost who tries to find her lost "boo!"--ideal for fans of
Five Little Pumpkins
and
Room on a Broom
!
Little Ghost went out in the middle of the night and flew up to someone to give them a fright.
She opened her mouth--but her BOO wasn't there! All that came out was a rush of cold air.
"I've lost my BOO! I've lost my BOO! Where has it gone? What will I do?"
Poor Little Ghost has lost her scary BOO, so she sets out on a nighttime hunt to find it. She searches high and low, but it's nowhere to be found! Will she ever find her lost BOO?
With bold and gorgeous art accompanied by bouncy, rhyming text, The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo is a charming, not-so-spooky read aloud perfect for Halloween or any time of year!
Little Ghost went out in the middle of the night and flew up to someone to give them a fright.
She opened her mouth--but her BOO wasn't there! All that came out was a rush of cold air.
"I've lost my BOO! I've lost my BOO! Where has it gone? What will I do?"
Poor Little Ghost has lost her scary BOO, so she sets out on a nighttime hunt to find it. She searches high and low, but it's nowhere to be found! Will she ever find her lost BOO?
With bold and gorgeous art accompanied by bouncy, rhyming text, The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo is a charming, not-so-spooky read aloud perfect for Halloween or any time of year!
32 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2019
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February 10, 2020
Boo is out one night to cause some scares, but she's lost her BOO. She searches for her BOO, asking various friends along the way.
A fun story perfect for Halloween. Fantastic, bold illustrations. This book has rhyming text and involves reader participation, making it a great read-aloud book. Spooky and fun.
I received a free digital copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
A fun story perfect for Halloween. Fantastic, bold illustrations. This book has rhyming text and involves reader participation, making it a great read-aloud book. Spooky and fun.
I received a free digital copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
May 18, 2020
When Little Ghost flies into the night, she’s ready to scare the first person she sees. But when she opens her mouth, all that comes out is a puff of air—she’s lost her boo! While she searches high and low for it, some nighttime friends offer up their own similar sounds, but they’re not quite right. Can you help Little Ghost find her BOO?
Elaine Bickell has woven expert rhymes with an empowering message to form a downright adorable story. On the surface, she’s crafted a fun series of animal encounters for Little Ghost to explore an abundance of sounds that are close to BOO. However, underneath this fun, lively text is a message for young readers to accept their individuality and not to change because it’s easy. Moreover, there’s a push for perseverance even when things seems hopeless, and both of these ideas fit seamlessly into the narrative.
A series of gorgeous illustrations by Raymond McGrath complement the text. His generally cool background color palette, composed of blues and darker shades, allows for his richly painted characters to pop under the night sky. And of course, the adorable Little Ghost, pale and seemingly glowing, always keeps the focus. This is remarkable considering McGrath packs a lot into a single page, though the result is visually exciting and never overwhelming.
Hauntingly cute, The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! combines clever couplets, enchanting illustrations, and a bit of reader participation for a perfect picture book.
Note: I received a free ARC of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss.
Review also posted at https://pluckedfromthestacks.wordpres...
Elaine Bickell has woven expert rhymes with an empowering message to form a downright adorable story. On the surface, she’s crafted a fun series of animal encounters for Little Ghost to explore an abundance of sounds that are close to BOO. However, underneath this fun, lively text is a message for young readers to accept their individuality and not to change because it’s easy. Moreover, there’s a push for perseverance even when things seems hopeless, and both of these ideas fit seamlessly into the narrative.
A series of gorgeous illustrations by Raymond McGrath complement the text. His generally cool background color palette, composed of blues and darker shades, allows for his richly painted characters to pop under the night sky. And of course, the adorable Little Ghost, pale and seemingly glowing, always keeps the focus. This is remarkable considering McGrath packs a lot into a single page, though the result is visually exciting and never overwhelming.
Hauntingly cute, The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! combines clever couplets, enchanting illustrations, and a bit of reader participation for a perfect picture book.
Note: I received a free ARC of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss.
Review also posted at https://pluckedfromthestacks.wordpres...
August 26, 2020
Cute story told in rhyme of a ghost who feels she's lost her ability to scare others, or her "boo".
I read this book because of the illustrations, which were worth 5 stars. The story was ok.
I read this book because of the illustrations, which were worth 5 stars. The story was ok.
May 7, 2021
A little ghost loses her "boo!" in this rhyming picture-book from New Zealand, and goes looking for it throughout the forest. Encountering various woodland friends and their similar sounds - Owl's "whoo-whoo," Pigeon's "coo," Rooster's "cock-a-doodle-doo" - the ghost continues her hunt, eventually finding what she seeks, with the help of the reader...
The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! is the debut picture-book from Elaine Bickell, an expatriate British author now living in New Zealand, and it won the 2018 Joy Cowley Award, given out by the Storylines Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand to outstanding picture-book manuscripts. The award comes with a monetary prize and (more importantly) the chance to be published by Scholastic New Zealand. I can see why Bickell's work was chosen, as her text has a bouncy, rhyming appeal, and an interactive element at the end that will no doubt work to get the child audience involved in the storytelling. The illustrations from Raymond McGrath, and established New Zealand artist, are quite cute, and capture the spooky sweetness of the main character, and the beauty of her animal friends. Recommended to picture-book readers looking for ghostly fare on the gentler side.
The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! is the debut picture-book from Elaine Bickell, an expatriate British author now living in New Zealand, and it won the 2018 Joy Cowley Award, given out by the Storylines Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand to outstanding picture-book manuscripts. The award comes with a monetary prize and (more importantly) the chance to be published by Scholastic New Zealand. I can see why Bickell's work was chosen, as her text has a bouncy, rhyming appeal, and an interactive element at the end that will no doubt work to get the child audience involved in the storytelling. The illustrations from Raymond McGrath, and established New Zealand artist, are quite cute, and capture the spooky sweetness of the main character, and the beauty of her animal friends. Recommended to picture-book readers looking for ghostly fare on the gentler side.
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November 10, 2022This was such a cute book! A little ghost has lost her boo and through the help of some forest friends (and you too), she tries to find her boo. It's perfect for spooky season without being very frightening or intense, which makes it perfect for younger kids. It also features plenty of animal noises to help engage kids in the story. Overall, a charming and cute story that makes a great fall-themed read.
- Jessica, Woodneath
- Jessica, Woodneath
November 2, 2021
The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! was a delightful picture book with adorable illustrations following a ghost who searches for her lost boo.
Little Ghost heads out for a night of scares but when she flies up behind someone and opens her mouth, her boo was gone! Scared that she's lost her boo, Little Ghost heads out to search for it. She searches everywhere, but it's nowhere to be found! Will she ever find her boo?
The illustrations in The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! are adorable and wonderfully illustrated. The attention to detail is amazing and I particularly loved how Little Ghost was drawn. Throughout the story Little Ghost searches the forest and asks for help from other animals in finding her boo. Each of the animals she encounters have sounds similar to her boo from a cooing pigeon to a mooing cow. Eventually Little Ghost finds her boo with help from the reader which was a charming way to end the story.
Overall The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! was a fantastic picture book that's perfect for the Halloween season.
Little Ghost heads out for a night of scares but when she flies up behind someone and opens her mouth, her boo was gone! Scared that she's lost her boo, Little Ghost heads out to search for it. She searches everywhere, but it's nowhere to be found! Will she ever find her boo?
The illustrations in The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! are adorable and wonderfully illustrated. The attention to detail is amazing and I particularly loved how Little Ghost was drawn. Throughout the story Little Ghost searches the forest and asks for help from other animals in finding her boo. Each of the animals she encounters have sounds similar to her boo from a cooing pigeon to a mooing cow. Eventually Little Ghost finds her boo with help from the reader which was a charming way to end the story.
Overall The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! was a fantastic picture book that's perfect for the Halloween season.
January 24, 2021
In rhyming text, we meet Little Ghost who has lost her "Boo!" She goes on an adventure through the forest and encounters a number of onomatopoeia that sound similar to her "Boo!" but don't quite cut it. For example, she discovers a "Whoo!" and a "Coo!" and a "Moo!" but none of these sounds will work for Little Ghost. In the end, there's audience participation when Little Ghost calls on the reader for help. This one will be a super cute read aloud for October! I'm not sure how the artwork was created, but some illustrated scenes were so pretty -- full of nighttime colors that brought the pages to life.
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January 7, 2021
This was absolutely adorable!
Little Ghost has lost her scary boo and is desperate to find it. Along her search she comes across various animals that make similar sounds and offer to lend their own voices to her. However, Little Ghost wants to stay true to herself and find her boo and kindly thanks the animals before continuing her search.
This is a great book for various reason: it teaches children how to identify different animals and similar sounds through a rhyming scheme, but most importantly, individuality. Little Ghost loves her own boo and she won't pretend to be anyone else.
The illustrations were also wonderful and make the book even more enjoyable.
Little Ghost has lost her scary boo and is desperate to find it. Along her search she comes across various animals that make similar sounds and offer to lend their own voices to her. However, Little Ghost wants to stay true to herself and find her boo and kindly thanks the animals before continuing her search.
This is a great book for various reason: it teaches children how to identify different animals and similar sounds through a rhyming scheme, but most importantly, individuality. Little Ghost loves her own boo and she won't pretend to be anyone else.
The illustrations were also wonderful and make the book even more enjoyable.
October 30, 2020
Vey cute story about a little ghost that lost her Boo and goes in search of it!
June 28, 2020
Such a beautiful story!
My little one was in love with it at first read (or, should I say, first BOO!).
The story is fun, the rhymes are cute and the character(s) too sweet for words. I had a lot of fun reading it and he had even more fun listening and giggling at my side.
It's like a cuter version of The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar combined with Gilbert the Ghost, with even lovelier illustrations. Highly recommended!
My little one was in love with it at first read (or, should I say, first BOO!).
The story is fun, the rhymes are cute and the character(s) too sweet for words. I had a lot of fun reading it and he had even more fun listening and giggling at my side.
It's like a cuter version of The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar combined with Gilbert the Ghost, with even lovelier illustrations. Highly recommended!
March 24, 2020
Thank you so much to the publisher and Edelweiss for and eARC of this book!
There is one page in this book that made me "awwwwwwww" out loud. The illustrations are beautiful! I cannot wait to purchase this book for our library. It will make an excellent read aloud for Halloween. It's fun, full of animal sounds, and just too darn cute!
There is one page in this book that made me "awwwwwwww" out loud. The illustrations are beautiful! I cannot wait to purchase this book for our library. It will make an excellent read aloud for Halloween. It's fun, full of animal sounds, and just too darn cute!
September 2, 2022
Es ist ein wirklich ein super süßes Bilderbuch! Die Illustrationen sind wunderschön, die Geschichte ist extrem niedlich, die Reime toll und das Ende fand ich einfach großartig! Love it!
Meiner Meinung nach nimmt es dem Kind auch eher die Angst vor Geistern, als dass es welche aufbaut. Einfach perfekt.
Meiner Meinung nach nimmt es dem Kind auch eher die Angst vor Geistern, als dass es welche aufbaut. Einfach perfekt.
November 22, 2022
A poor little ghost is looking for her boo but instead finds all kinds of animals who make similar sounds (cows, owls, roosters, etc.) The rhyming text is clunky in a few places, but very clever and the illustrations are beautiful. This is a great group read aloud for a story time with a theme of animals, ghosts, or noise/sound.
November 9, 2020
This rhyming, adorable book was perfect. And the illustrations were 🔥🔥. Definitely worth adding to the home library
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March 10, 2022Beautifully illustrated!
October 30, 2024
Such a cute interdiction to animal sounds and the times of day that different animals sleep. Just overall a cute story.
October 31, 2024
I read this for my Halloween week storytimes and it was a hit with kiddos and adults! The illustrations are stunning and it works great for a read aloud. Also just very cute, especially the end.
November 4, 2024
4.5
This was just cute. The art style was different and very colorful and I love the rhyme style of the text
This was just cute. The art style was different and very colorful and I love the rhyme style of the text
December 22, 2021
This is a fun book that is interactive, you can follow along and try to boo along with the little ghost.
July 28, 2023
Read this with the little five year old I nanny and it was so cute! Counting it bc I’m really behind on my Goodreads goal haha
August 14, 2019
All set to frighten a lone camper peacefully reading beside her campfire, Littlest Ghost discovers that her scary BOO has gone. Illustrator Raymond McGrath contrasts the dark aloneness of the campsite in the trees with the white of the Littlest Ghost swooping in:
She got in position, arms up, all prepared,
“Wait for it, lady, you're going to be SCARED ...”
But no sound comes out.
This 2018 Joy Cowley Award winner is told throughout in rhyming couplets. We follow Littlest Ghost on her search to find her lost BOO. Every time there's a sound she thinks might be her BOO, she is mistaken. Owl, Pigeon, Rooster and Cow sounds are similar, but not scary enough for Littlest Ghost. She rejects their kind offers and sadly heads for home.
In an interesting twist, the reader is asked to help:
Come on now, it's up to you.
Let me hear you shout out “BOO!”
What young reader or youngster being read to could fail to oblige? This involvement in the storyline is rewarded with a High five, and a big thank you.
Littlest Ghost is rewarded for her determination. Her major night time worry is over.
A fun read aloud book for 3-7 year olds, complete with sound effects for children to join in with. The illustrations not only accompany the storyline but add to it with their detail such as the sun seen through the leaves of a tree. Owl, pigeon, rooster and cow are intricately patterned, a complete contrast to the simplicity of Littlest Ghost.
Reviewed by Chris Wright (Bookrapt)
She got in position, arms up, all prepared,
“Wait for it, lady, you're going to be SCARED ...”
But no sound comes out.
This 2018 Joy Cowley Award winner is told throughout in rhyming couplets. We follow Littlest Ghost on her search to find her lost BOO. Every time there's a sound she thinks might be her BOO, she is mistaken. Owl, Pigeon, Rooster and Cow sounds are similar, but not scary enough for Littlest Ghost. She rejects their kind offers and sadly heads for home.
In an interesting twist, the reader is asked to help:
Come on now, it's up to you.
Let me hear you shout out “BOO!”
What young reader or youngster being read to could fail to oblige? This involvement in the storyline is rewarded with a High five, and a big thank you.
Littlest Ghost is rewarded for her determination. Her major night time worry is over.
A fun read aloud book for 3-7 year olds, complete with sound effects for children to join in with. The illustrations not only accompany the storyline but add to it with their detail such as the sun seen through the leaves of a tree. Owl, pigeon, rooster and cow are intricately patterned, a complete contrast to the simplicity of Littlest Ghost.
Reviewed by Chris Wright (Bookrapt)
February 7, 2021
I'm trying to make sure my kid does not develop a fear of ghosts and this didn't really help. I thought maybe it would shown "ghosts have feelings too (so don't be afraid)" but this ghost wants to be scary. And the script that repeats on every page is a bit too many words - if I have to say the same thing on every page, I feel like it could be 2 lines shorter and still make the point: Here's an animal sound similar to Boo. Have you seen my boo? Nope, I only say (sound that rhymes with boo).
July 15, 2020
Reviewed for School Library Journal, 7/2020. Full review found there.
VERDICT: Recommended for purchase; Bickell and McGrath have created an endearing read-aloud that hits all the right notes, with clever rhyming text that invites audience participation.
VERDICT: Recommended for purchase; Bickell and McGrath have created an endearing read-aloud that hits all the right notes, with clever rhyming text that invites audience participation.
January 9, 2021
The Ghost Who Lost her Boo! was such a sweet little children's book. With captivating illustrations and a fun rhyming story to go with those illustrations, this is a book that little ones will devour.
Elaine Bickell has written a cute rhyming story that incorporates a number of animal characters that Little Ghost encounters as she searches for her lost boo. On the surface, this seems like a fun search, there is a much deeper message here as Little Ghost explores a host of different sounds from the other animals, but realizes those sounds don't quite work for her and is not willing to just accept them and trade her missing boo for just any new sound. She really liked her own personal sound and is not willing to compromise so will continue to search until she finds it. There would be a lot to discuss with a young child regarding this concept and that appeals to me quite a bit.
Another theme running through this story is one of determination, where you don't give up until you find what you are looking for, and sometimes you may need help to find it. I really liked that theme, and again, it would be an important theme to discuss with children when reading this book. As a teacher, I was even going through a list of questions and topics I would discuss with children after presenting this book to them.
What I really adored in this book though, were the illustrations. You have this relatively dark background full of mysterious things, and if you look closely, there is a lot to look at, something to which a child will pay a lot of attention. Then you have these eye-popping colours of the animals which makes them stand out which I loved. And Little Ghost was all in white, so explosive on the page. I spent a few minutes checking out each page before continuing, admiring the illustrations, which is why I still read children's books to this day.
The Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! is a clever little story although I do feel the illustrations overwhelm the actual rhyming story, and I was content to just look at those beautiful pictures. I even read the book twice just to look at them again. I would highly recommend this little gem to any little child as there is a lot to discuss, plus the illustrations are beautiful.
Elaine Bickell has written a cute rhyming story that incorporates a number of animal characters that Little Ghost encounters as she searches for her lost boo. On the surface, this seems like a fun search, there is a much deeper message here as Little Ghost explores a host of different sounds from the other animals, but realizes those sounds don't quite work for her and is not willing to just accept them and trade her missing boo for just any new sound. She really liked her own personal sound and is not willing to compromise so will continue to search until she finds it. There would be a lot to discuss with a young child regarding this concept and that appeals to me quite a bit.
Another theme running through this story is one of determination, where you don't give up until you find what you are looking for, and sometimes you may need help to find it. I really liked that theme, and again, it would be an important theme to discuss with children when reading this book. As a teacher, I was even going through a list of questions and topics I would discuss with children after presenting this book to them.
What I really adored in this book though, were the illustrations. You have this relatively dark background full of mysterious things, and if you look closely, there is a lot to look at, something to which a child will pay a lot of attention. Then you have these eye-popping colours of the animals which makes them stand out which I loved. And Little Ghost was all in white, so explosive on the page. I spent a few minutes checking out each page before continuing, admiring the illustrations, which is why I still read children's books to this day.
The Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! is a clever little story although I do feel the illustrations overwhelm the actual rhyming story, and I was content to just look at those beautiful pictures. I even read the book twice just to look at them again. I would highly recommend this little gem to any little child as there is a lot to discuss, plus the illustrations are beautiful.
August 5, 2020
The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! is a Halloween TREAT!
Little Boo looks sad on the cover for good reason: she's lost her ability to Boo! and without her scary voice, what is a little ghost to do? She runs to Mama Ghost to tell her, but Mama says maybe your nights out scaring are over. Boo won't accept that, so she goes in search of her lost voice.
She meets Owl, Pigeon, Rooster and Cow who all offer her their own voices of Whoo Whoo, Coo, Cock-A-Doodle-Doo and Moo, but Boo is forlorn until she looks up and sees YOU, the reader! Young kids will love to join in and shout BOO! to help Little Boo!
Fun rhyming text will delight children and funny, whimsical illustrations capture all of Little Boo's emotions as she looks for her lost power. This is one beautiful picture book! The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! is destined to be the year's best Halloween read-aloud! Great fun! and BOO!
Highly, highly recommended for ages 2 and up. Kids will beg, "Read it again! Again! Again!"
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Little Boo looks sad on the cover for good reason: she's lost her ability to Boo! and without her scary voice, what is a little ghost to do? She runs to Mama Ghost to tell her, but Mama says maybe your nights out scaring are over. Boo won't accept that, so she goes in search of her lost voice.
She meets Owl, Pigeon, Rooster and Cow who all offer her their own voices of Whoo Whoo, Coo, Cock-A-Doodle-Doo and Moo, but Boo is forlorn until she looks up and sees YOU, the reader! Young kids will love to join in and shout BOO! to help Little Boo!
Fun rhyming text will delight children and funny, whimsical illustrations capture all of Little Boo's emotions as she looks for her lost power. This is one beautiful picture book! The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! is destined to be the year's best Halloween read-aloud! Great fun! and BOO!
Highly, highly recommended for ages 2 and up. Kids will beg, "Read it again! Again! Again!"
Read all my reviews at "Young Adult Books--What We're Reading Now"
November 3, 2022
This is a fun little Halloween books that follows little ghost trying to find her "boo". It is a great one for learning animal sounds. Kids can say the sounds in the story along with the animals. I really liked that the book had a wide array of animals. I think this may be the only book that I have seen a pigeon sound. I really that it included some unique animals. It is written like a poem, so as you are reading you get into a kind of rhythm that I really enjoyed. I also loved the illustrations. The colors were bright enough to bring you in, but somehow still felt realistic. I loved the illustration of the cow the most, she had some patterns in her black spots that somehow did not take away from me believed she was a real cow. I was really impressed with that. This is a fun one for younger ages.
July 7, 2023
Overcoming fears is a sure-fire theme in picture books, not just this one.
Funny thing is, how many other problems of early childhood... will likely continue for the rest of that human being's life? Yeah, there are anger and sadness. Only these may be far harder for a tiny tot to identify.
As fears go, a pretty mild version of fear is on offer here, giving picture book readers a nice, relaxed chance to identify with a mute ghost. Maybe the ghost's plight even will seem funny to readers, once they realize that the ghost's BOO is meant as a way to scare people. And now the ghost is the scared one.
BOO TEMPORARILY NOT FUNCTIONAL OR NOT, THIS BOOK IS COMFORTING
Soon friendly animals move the story along, offering friendship. By the end, best of all, picture book readers can become THE RESCUER.
Clever! FIVE STAR clever, I'd say.
Funny thing is, how many other problems of early childhood... will likely continue for the rest of that human being's life? Yeah, there are anger and sadness. Only these may be far harder for a tiny tot to identify.
As fears go, a pretty mild version of fear is on offer here, giving picture book readers a nice, relaxed chance to identify with a mute ghost. Maybe the ghost's plight even will seem funny to readers, once they realize that the ghost's BOO is meant as a way to scare people. And now the ghost is the scared one.
BOO TEMPORARILY NOT FUNCTIONAL OR NOT, THIS BOOK IS COMFORTING
Soon friendly animals move the story along, offering friendship. By the end, best of all, picture book readers can become THE RESCUER.
Clever! FIVE STAR clever, I'd say.
November 1, 2023
First published in New Zealand in 2019 and in the USA in 2020. The little ghost has lost her boo and is searching in the forest among the creatures whose sounds rhyme with boo. Little ghost encounters owl and it’s whoo, but that won’t work. As the story progresses no other creature’s sound will do. Definitely a surprise and interactive moment as to who helps Little Boo.
Although the book details don’t state these are digital illustrations they are as the illustrator is an animator. One can definitely see a major difference in a long time animator’s illustrations than those with much lesser experience in digitally illustrating picture books. McGrath is very good with the use of color in his illustrations as well as precise clear sharp delineations of the objects in the illustrations.
Although the book details don’t state these are digital illustrations they are as the illustrator is an animator. One can definitely see a major difference in a long time animator’s illustrations than those with much lesser experience in digitally illustrating picture books. McGrath is very good with the use of color in his illustrations as well as precise clear sharp delineations of the objects in the illustrations.
July 14, 2025
It’s the middle of the night, and Little Ghost is about to scare a lady. It’ll be so scary that it’ll scare their socks off! She goes behind the lady, opens her mouth, and… Nothing. She has lost her boo! She goes home to Mama Ghost, where she is met with a sad “I’m sorry dear, but your scaring ages may be over.” Little Ghost wants to keep scaring people, so she tries to find her boo back. She goes on a trek across the woods, meeting many animal friends with sounds close to her’s. The owl goes Hoot! Hoot! The pigeon goes Coo, Coo. The rooster goes Cock-a-doodle doo! However, none of the animals have seen her boo! Just then, she looks up. Oh? What is that? Is it her boo? Read the book to find out!
Reason for recommendation: This book uses rhyming verse and colorful illustrations to cover a fun book about losing something very dear.
Reason for recommendation: This book uses rhyming verse and colorful illustrations to cover a fun book about losing something very dear.
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March 31, 2021*Spoiler alert*
"Little Ghost is all ready for another night providing frights in the woods, but when she opens her mouth to shout, she’s distraught to learn that she’s lost her “BOO!” In search of it, she follows the sounds of her friends Owl, Pigeon, Rooster, and Cow, none of whom, sadly, can help her. Finally, a dejected Little Ghost turns to the reader for assistance: “Come on now, it’s up to you. / Let me hear you shout out, ‘BOO!’” This interactive feature is sure to be a crowd pleaser, as will the text’s playful rhymes, repetition, and animal sounds. McGrath’s handsome, folk-art-style illustrations employ a cool-colored palette that grows progressively brighter to complement the narrative action and reassure its preschool audience."
Lexile level: 420L
"Little Ghost is all ready for another night providing frights in the woods, but when she opens her mouth to shout, she’s distraught to learn that she’s lost her “BOO!” In search of it, she follows the sounds of her friends Owl, Pigeon, Rooster, and Cow, none of whom, sadly, can help her. Finally, a dejected Little Ghost turns to the reader for assistance: “Come on now, it’s up to you. / Let me hear you shout out, ‘BOO!’” This interactive feature is sure to be a crowd pleaser, as will the text’s playful rhymes, repetition, and animal sounds. McGrath’s handsome, folk-art-style illustrations employ a cool-colored palette that grows progressively brighter to complement the narrative action and reassure its preschool audience."
Lexile level: 420L
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