Sarah's Little Ghosts [Hardcover]

Thierry Robberecht (Author), Philippe Goossens (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

When Sarah breaks her mother's favorite necklace, she lies to cover it up. But the lie isn't the only thing that comes out of her mouth. A little ghost pops out, too! And for every new lie Sarah tells, another ghost appears. There seems to be only one way to get rid of them, but which is scarier: living in your own haunted house, or telling the truth?
Brightly colored, funny illustrations bring this unique tale about an all-too-common problem to life in a way that young children can understand and relate to.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Robberecht's clever tale illuminates the consequences of telling a lie.... A lesson made humorous and accessible." Kirkus Reviews

The story effectively captures the growing guilt and subsequent bad feelings of a child caught up in a lie, making it hard to cuddle with a parent or have a conversation.
School Library Journal

About the Author

Thierry Robberecht and Philippe Goossens have created 15 books together, including three other books about Sam, and their work has been published in 13 countries. They both live in Brussels.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Clarion Books (October 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618892109
• ISBN-13: 978-0618892105
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,280,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, December 6, 2010

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L. A. Dance - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sarah's Little Ghosts (Hardcover)

I am a school guidance counselor. This is an excellent book for teaching about honesty. The way the book depicts ghosts as the guilt a child feels when lying is amazing. I read this with 1st graders and kindergarteners and it was perfect. Would probably be good for ages 4-7.

4.0 out of 5 stars I think it's mediocre, buy my daughters love it, so I'll give it 4 stars, June 13, 2010

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K. Jones (Olathe, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sarah's Little Ghosts (Hardcover)

This was a bargain bin book, and to be honest, I'm not that thrilled with it. I think the concept is a little forced. But my daughter likes it. Probably because it's about a girl named Sarah and that's her name.

It teaches about the guilt you feel when you tell lies and how much better it is to tell the truth. The "ghosts" represent the guilt.