We're Going on a Ghost Hunt

by Susan Pearson, S.D. Schindler (Illustrator)

Overview

Susan Pearson has written her own unique version of the popular song, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” introducing four children who go out at night in search of a ghost. After squish-squash-squooshing through a swamp, rustle-rustle-rat-a-tattling through a cornfield, and overcoming all kinds of obstacles on their journey, they come face to face with a ghost in a graveyard. Then—RUN! RUN! RUN!—they race back to the safety of their warm, cozy house. S.D. Schindler’s spirited illustrations bring warmth and humor to this lively rhyming read-aloud.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781662513596
Publisher:	Amazon Publishing
Publication date:	06/20/2023
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Author Susan Pearson writes and edits books for children. She lives in an old farmhouse in Plainsfield, Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-G 1—On a starry night when the moon is bright, four barefoot children in their pajamas go on a ghost hunt. They pass through the "muddy, murky swamp" and the "rustling, rattling cornfield." They swim in the "swishy, fishy river" and climb the giant tree in the wild, "windy woods." Coming to the graveyard, they encounter a not-so-scary ghost whose howls send them running back the way they came. Safe again in their own house in their own bed, they anticipate another ghost hunt the next day. Cartoon-style illustrations done in watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil make good use of light and shadow. Especially fine are the many small creatures in the swamp, cornfield, and river. Eyes peek out of the knot holes in the trees, while bats fly, mice watch, and a snake slithers. Bold print makes the many sounds ("squish-squash-squoosh!" and "creeeeak-squeeeak-EEEEEEEK!" among them) easy for young listeners to chant as they act out this tale at home, in a classroom, or in the library. Pairing this picture book with Michael Rosen's We're Going on a Bear Hunt (S & S, 1989) would be great fun at storytime.—Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN

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