Ten ghosts, a witch, and a haunted house make this Halloween countdown a spooky treat!
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Jennifer is the author and illustrator of many children's books. Her book, TEN TIMID GHOSTS, was a New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, and USA Today bestseller and has sold more than a half million copies. She lives with her family in Bethesda, Maryland. You can visit her at www.jenniferoconnellart.com
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The illustrations are so great that I bought this without even reading the book! When I read it to my daughter I was very happy with the story.
A witch decides to move into the TEN TIMID GHOSTS' happy haunted house. She scares each ghost away, one-by-one, using a different disguise or prop each time--skeleton, bat, ghoul, cat, owl, vampire, monster, spider, rat, and mummy. The last clever ghost the witch frightens away figures out that it was her the whole time and tells the other ghost friends who are now homeless in the woods. Now we've got ten Angry ghosts...I'm not going to give away the ending but it is terrific!
I highly recommend this book; not only is it entertaining with wonderful illustrations but it is a countdown backwards from 10 so it is good for any age child to enjoy! My daughter is 2 and can count to five (well sometimes... so this will come in handy once she has learned to count to ten then she can have a fun way to count backwards! Actually she can count to ten: she'll say "one, two, four, ten!" LOL!)
Thanks Jennifer! You've got a winner here!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I chose this book to use in a math workshop for kindergarten and first grade teachers. Teachers enjoyed the book and were excited about using it in their classrooms. It is a great resource to use during the month of October to help students recognize numbers and work with number combinations. Not only did the teachers love the book, but my four year old son also loved the book. Desipte the fact that Halloween is long over, he still insists on reading it all the time. He loves the illustrations and the story line. It is a wonderful book with clever and predictable word patterns that also encourages young children to practice recognizing their numbers.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Terrie
Format:School & Library Binding
The ten timid ghosts are just minding their own business, haunting their house like always when a witch decides to move in on their turf. She tries all kinds of scary costumes (that are actually quite funny) and she almost succeeds in clearing the ghosts out of their own space, but her hoax unravels in the end. Find out how! The illustrations are colorful and fun-filled. The text is simple and easy for little ones to follow. Maybe not a Halloween classic but a fun story that little ones are sure to enjoy that you can read in the days leading up to Halloween to familiarize little ones with spooky costumes.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
We just got this book and it is excellent. My 3 year old loves it. She is "reading" it to herself already. We love looking for the ghosts on every page and the story is really cute. As a children's book enthusiast with young children I look for books that rhymn, have great pictures and tell a good little story. This does all of that. You will not be dissapointed. This is a fun, fun, fun book, we were laughing out loud.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By L. Allen
Format:Paperback
My grandaughter loves this book and has it memorized. She reads to me by just looking at the pictures. We have had this book for two years and it is still her favorite halloween book. She is four now. The pictures are wonderful and the consistant words on each page are easy for any child to remember. It also teaches children to recognize numbers. Ten timid ghosts in a haunted house. A witch moved in and wanted them out. The perfect halloween book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
"Ten Timid Ghosts" by Jennifer Barrett O'Connell has got to be one of the greatest books to read to kids around Halloween time. I recently read this to my daughter and some of her friends. They all laughed at the goofy disguises that the witch wears to scare the ghosts.
I think it is great that this book counts backwards from ten. It is always useful to teach something in books like this. Yet what I truly appreciate about "Ten Timid Ghosts" is the good story. Reading is so crucial for kids. It takes a truly gifted artist to absorb them in a story. I commend Mrs. O'Connell for doing just that here.
If you want a great book to read to younger kids this Halloween, you need look no further than "Ten Timid Ghosts." I recommend this book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Sam I Am
Format:Paperback
My 3-year old son couldn't get enough of the story and had me read it several times after receiving it. Here it is a year later and he a year older and he still wants to read it at least once a week. The illustrations are not too spooky and if you look closely, quite clever. A must read for little ones with the added benefit of helping them learn to count backwards from 10.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Life may be moving along at a fairly quiet pace, that is, until something happens to disturb your life. In this story, the witch who moves into the house decides to scare away the ten ghosts, one at a time; she uses various disguises, like a skeleton, a bat, a ghoul, a cat, an owl, a vampire, a monster, a spider, a rat, and a mummy. Each of the ghosts are scared away and become homeless. It's the last ghost that is quite clever; this ghost has a gift for figuring out things, and realizes that it was the witch all the time, who was disguised as one of the other creatures.
Now, the ten homeless ghosts are angry, and decide to take the matter into their own hands. They want their house back. If you read this story you will notice that it is also a lesson in subtraction, going backwards until only one ghost is left. What a clever holiday book to use to teach your child how to subtract, one at a time. The rhyming elements will enable your child to repeat the story, with emphasis on the rhyming words, as he or she identifies how many ghosts are left, each time.
Any holiday book with a lesson contained within will be a help to the parent and the child who is learning to see what happens as something is removed from a collection, and he or she has to identify how many are remaining.
A simple story, with nothing to fear!
Now, the ten homeless ghosts are angry, and decide to take the matter into their own hands. They want their house back. If you read this story you will notice that it is also a lesson in subtraction, going backwards until only one ghost is left. What a clever holiday book to use to teach your child how to subtract, one at a time. The rhyming elements will enable your child to repeat the story, with emphasis on the rhyming words, as he or she identifies how many ghosts are left, each time.
Any holiday book with a lesson contained within will be a help to the parent and the child who is learning to see what happens as something is removed from a collection, and he or she has to identify how many are remaining.
A simple story, with nothing to fear!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cute story
My son who is six years old loves this book. He likes the rhyming a lot. I think it's very cute.
Published 13 days ago by pfaulkner
5.0 out of 5 stars
My son's favorite
My daughter checked this book out from her school library & my son loved it so much we had to read it 3 or more times a day for the whole week she had it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jaime Saul
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the cutest kids halloween books
Just read this adorable book with my 5 year old - he brought it home from the library - but we'll need to own this because it's so precious -- glad to find it on Amazon! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kim Parmeter
5.0 out of 5 stars
counting
My son loves this book, He loves counting down with me and trying to read along. I would recommend this book for anyone who has a child who is on the verge of learning to read or... Read more
Published 3 months ago by hayes
4.0 out of 5 stars
EASY BOOK TO READ, IDEAL FOR BEGINNERS!
I choose this book because I come from Spain and mi 6-year-old daughter is studying English at school. I needed a book for beginners but with an attractive presentation... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Isabel
5.0 out of 5 stars
great counting book
I got this book for my kids awhile ago. They were 5 and 6 at the time and they still read it 2 yrs later. they love it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Maria Lopez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great halloween book
A great book for learning how to count. Pictures are really nice as well as the story line. It's a must have!
Published 6 months ago by Nia Z
5.0 out of 5 stars
simple text
I read this book to a grade school special needs class. It kept their interest due to the short text and pictures. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Marylu Casazza
5.0 out of 5 stars
Counting Made Fun
Ten Timid Ghosts are frightened out of their wits one by one and leave the house. The clever author counts backward from 10 with the telling of the story. Read more
Published 11 months ago by L. Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful book
I bought this book last halloween for our son. He loves this book and at the age of 4 he has this book memorized.
Its a great book and can be so much fun. Read more
Its a great book and can be so much fun. Read more
Published 18 months ago by mommy2bagain
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