There's No Such Thing as Ghosts! [Hardcover]

Emmanuelle Eeckhout (Author)

Book Description

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

When we moved to our new neighborhood, I had to promise my mother that I would not go near the strange old house on the corner.
People say it s haunted, she whispered.

Haunted? There is no such thing as ghosts!

But if there is...I am going to catch one!

Bold, three-color illustrations and silhouettes add an old-fashioned flair to this family-friendly ghost story. The reader/listener will be tempted to point out the side story in this engaging tale, but our hero, along with his trusty butterfly net, just does not seem to see what we see...which only adds to the fun!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1—Eager to explore a neighborhood haunted house, a diminutive boy grabs his butterfly net and sets out to catch a ghost. He creeps from room to room, peeking in every prime hiding spot, but can't find any spirits. However, the joke is that readers see the adorable, playful spirits that cavort, tease, and go about their ghostly business, invisible to the boy. Through a simple palette of black, white, yellow, and pink, Eeckhout uses plenty of white space, full spreads, silhouettes, and small vignettes to great advantage. Suitable for one-on-one sharing or as an early reader, this simple tale will find a welcome place in collections, not only for Halloween, but also year-round.—Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha Public Library, WI
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About the Author

Emmanuelle Eeckhout was born in 1976 in Charleroi, Belgium (She wonders if perhaps this is why she likes color in her life. Charleroi is very rainy…) She studied math and languages before switching to illustration, and published her first book in 2002. Today she lives in Nivelles, Belgium, but says she usually has her head in the clouds!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Pub (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193360591X
• ISBN-13: 978-1933605913
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,459,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not scary at all, but quite silly!, June 15, 2010

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: There's No Such Thing as Ghosts! (Hardcover)

When the little hero of this story moves into a new house, his mother warns him to stay away from strange old house on the corner - people say it's haunted. "Haunted? There's no such thing as ghosts! But if there is ... I'm going to catch one!" And so he's off with his butterfly net, determined to catch a ghost. Now, if he can only find one!

This is a very cute little book. Just about each page includes a ghost, all of whom are quite cute and funny. The story is not scary at all, but quite silly, keeping the little reader entertained as he or she watches the hero of the story miss the ghosts at each turn. It's a great book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the preschooler who demands a ghost story..., February 17, 2010

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Jen S (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There's No Such Thing as Ghosts! (Hardcover)

My 4-year-old claims to love scary stories. Of course, he does not want to be REALLY scared. He was pleased when I brought home this "ghost" book. It is adorable and can't possibly scare anyone, yet fulfills the requirements of being a ghost story. The little boy in the story doesn't believe in ghosts, and to prove he's right, searches through every room of a neighboring "haunted" house. He doesn't find a thing--but in every illustration, cute little non-scary ghosts are everywhere, just out of his sight. My son loves the book and on each re-read, giggles about how the boy isn't looking hard enough.