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K-3
Rosy-cheeked Ghost lives in the attic of a house belonging to a busy, boisterous family. Other than the dog, no one notices Ghost, who is "always alone in a crowd." Kaufman's friendly illustrations star a reserved bespectacled spirit who longs for companionship, which Ghost finally finds in a stray red balloon. "Could it be...a friend?" Ghost and "the friend" are inseparable until the balloon floats away during a game of hide-and-seek. Ghost is devastated. Will our sensitive specter be friendless forever? Fear not: the story ends happily for Ghost, the balloon, and a new pal.
32 pp.
| HarperCollins/B+B
| August, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-0-06-241086-3$17.99
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Whenever dino-siblings Brooks and Mikey fight over toys, Mama intervenes: "Confiscated!" Once all their toys have disappeared, they look to each other for entertainment. While hatching a plan to retrieve the toys, they find out that sharing is a lot more fun than fighting. Colorful, cartoonish mixed-media illustrations with varying perspectives and ample white space emphasize the sibs' collaboration and underscore the (slightly preachy) message.