There's a Ghost in This House

This delightful gem of a book is brought to us by @oliverjeffers and @philomelbooks. A little girl has never seen a ghost in her house, but by turning the page, the reader helps the ghosts appear all around her. A clever clever bit of storytelling technique using architectural found photos and transparent paper, Jeffers creates a book that is both charming and a little eerie. A sure treat for any young readers who are fascinated by the spookier side of things.

What a jewel this picture book by Oliver Jeffers is! A blue-haired girl laments that she has lived a long time in what everyone says is a haunted house, and, yet, she’s seen no ghosts! She’s looked and looked, and yet….

Thanks to Jeffers’ cleverness and some transparent pages, readers will see the mischievous but cute specters who delight in hiding just out of the little girl’s sight. You’ll even catch some of them teeheeing about their playful prank! Kids will adore this book, but their grownups will appreciate the book’s wizardry even more.

This one book has it all: gorgeous visuals appealing to children, simple text that keeps older children amused and two-year-olds interested, a ghost theme that is not scary, and thanks goodness no morals at all. The two-to-three-year olds in my room went ballistic with the cute little ghosts suddenly appearing on the semi-transparent pages on top of the illustrations. Just magic...
Absolutely advised for non-scary Halloween reads.

Released in time for Halloween, this new book by Oliver Jeffers takes you on a tour of what is supposedly a haunted house. A little girl lives there but, despite looking for them, she has never seen any ghosts - can you?
Jeffers uses found black and white photos of an eighteenth-century mansion and adds his own clever touches - a loosely drawn girl and semi-transparent pages that reveal the ghosts when turned. This is not a scary Halloween book. The ghosts are friendly and fun. They enjoy bouncing on the bed, hanging upside-down over the towel rail, making faces in the mirror and drinking tea. They seem to be playing a game of hide and seek with the girl and don't want the reader to give them away. Make sure you check out the end papers show more to find out if she finally manages to see the ghosts. This is a playful, fun look-and-find book for 3 – 7 year-olds that is bound to be popular year round. show less

Incredibly cute haunted house story in which readers know more than the narrator. The young girl has lived in the home all her life and has never laid eyes on a ghost. The semi-transparent overlays allow young readers a glimpse into the world the young girl in the story does not see. Very entertaining paranormal read for young kids.

I don't understand the appeal of this oversize, overly fragile book. Why did my library buy it? Who is this girl? I guess if you liked [b:Pat the Bunny|57605|Pat the Bunny|Dorothy Kunhardt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1170474321l/57605._SX50_.jpg|56119] you'll get a kick out of this pointless, story-free, gimmick.

I'm beginning to think that Jeffers and I are just not on same page, so to speak.

But I did like the group noun "fraid" as in, "a fraid of ghosts."
And I wanted more references to the house used as a model for the setting.

A cute story where a girl explores an abandoned house through a series of photographs looking for ghosts, but a second layer placed over the photographs reveal the ghost friends she is searching for. A simple read for young readers and a creative twist on an interactive story. A great start for independent reading for 1st-3rd grade is that can help students feel comfortable reading on their own and spark that curiosity to read more and explore books.