Ghosts in the House!

by Kazuno Kohara

Book Overview

Ghosts in the House! by author-illustrator Kazuno Kohara is just the right mix of sweet and scary for the youngest trick-or treaters

At the edge of town lives a clever girl with a spooky problem: Her house is haunted! Luckily, she happens to be a witch and knows a little something about taking care of ghosts. She catches them, puts them in the washing machine, airs them out to dry, and gives them new lives as sofa covers, table...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312608861
• ISBN13: 9780312608866
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Square Fish
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.8" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

simple charming story, simple charming illustrations

This book is visually very interesting with striking graphic images. The story is sweet and to the point--just the right kind of "spooky" halloween story for young kids or your favorite domestic goddess.

Charming book for preschoolers and gradeschoolers

I bought this book for my daughter at the suggestion of the New York Times, which listed it as one of the top children's books of 2008. Unlike some of the other books that made that list, this book is great. The story is charming and engaging and the illustrations are quite interesting. My almost-three-year-old daughter asks me to read it again and again (even five times in a row...)!

Gorgeous Artwork, Great Story

I grabbed this book for my toddler son who loves Halloween, ghosts, and monsters, after seeing the striking artwork on a table of children's Halloween books. The artwork is superb, the story is simple and fun, and I guarantee this will end up a cherished children's classic as time goes by. My son loved it so much, he fell asleep with this book in his bed.

Simply Perfect.

This delightful, simple halloween story is so different from the rest of the preschool halloween titles out there. It tells the tale of a young witch who enters a haunted house but is not afraid because she is going to capture the ghosts and put them to better use. She uses her magic to capture the ghosties - and then washes them all in the washer machine and hangs out them out to dry on the line. When dried, she makes curtains, tablecloths and bed sheets out of them. And they all lived happily ever after. Very sweet. Just one or two lines per page. AMAZING artwork. It looks like block printing with some sheer paper overlay (for the ghosts). Depicts a brave girl and an alternative way to take charge of things that may at first seem scary. My 3 year old son loves it. With this book, he embraces the idea of a ghost, instead of being afraid of them. Highly recommended for all.

beautiful, spare artwork

reminds me of woodblock prints. a simple story by the color composition is truly striking. great for preschoolers.