Bob's Hungry Ghost (Hardcover)

from Bonnie_Ferrante

Cote's drawings are cute and straightforward. They are a mixture of double-page spreads and two drawings on a page seemingly done with pastels and watercolor on textured paper. She manages to effectively convey emotion with simple lines. Bob gets a ghost for his birthday but is disappointed. The ...

from GirlMisanthrope

Bob receives a ghost for his birthday instead of the cute furry animal he was hoping for. So Bob is disappointed and frustrated in his inability to relate to his ghost, who won't fetch or cuddle. The ghost, internalizing Bob's rejection, begins binge-eating. Wrapped up in a neat little bow for th...

from hbsweet

Bob wants a pet for his birthday (a dog, a cat, maybe even a gerbil), but when he gets a ghost instead, he's not entirely happy about it. He names the ghost Fluffy, and is disappointed that Fluffy can't sit, refuses to fetch, and flies rather than walks on his leash. Fluffy is equally disappointe...

from sanbees

This is a really cute book about a ghost who gets lonely. Because he's lonely he begins to eat everything in the house, including the furniture. The students in my kindergarten class thought the ghost was silly to eat the furniture and his friend Bob, but were happy with the resolution of the sto...

from evilmoose

A sweet and simple story about a boy and the rather unwanted ghost he received as a present. The illustrations are quite basic, and it isn't one of those stories which sneaks in aspects that are more amusing to the parent than to the child. But since we received it, my son keeps asking us to read...