Little Ghoul Goes to School - by Jef Czekaj (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Perfect for back-to-school and Halloween, this is a funny and sweet story about a monster's first day of school by the popular author-illustrator of Cat Secrets. Little Ghoul is nervous about her first day of school. Her mom assures her that it will be great: The teachers will be scary. The lunch will be revolting! And the other classmates will be spine-tingling and creepy. But what if Little Ghoul's greatest fears come true--and everyone is nice? In this hilariously silly take on a monster's first day, Little Ghoul learns that school can be fun for creatures of every kind."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Perfect for back-to-school and Halloween, this is a funny
and sweet story about a monster's first day of school by the popular
author-illustrator of Cat Secrets. The ideal next read for fans of First
Day Jitters, My Monster Mama Loves Me So, and We Don't Eat Our
Classmates.

Little Ghoul is nervous about her first day of school. Her
mom assures her that it will be great: The teachers will be scary. The lunch
will be revolting! And the other classmates will be spine-tingling and creepy.

But what if Little Ghoul's greatest fears come true--and
everyone is nice?

In this hilariously silly take on a monster's first day,
Little Ghoul learns that school can be fun for creatures of every kind.

Review Quotes

Praise for DOG RULES: "Enjoyable humor with a subtle lesson about...accepting a child who is different."
- Kirkus Reviews
"A great read-aloud for engaging and amusing...preschoolers with short attention spans."
- School Library Journal
Praise for AUSTIN, LOST IN AMERICA: "Full of colorful, energetic images in [Czekaj's] typical witty style, with laugh-out-loud graphic novel-style scenes from start to finish... A recommended purchase."
- School Library Journal
Praise for OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO: "This circular tale offers plenty of laughs, and children will love to join in on the wacky string of animal sounds. A great storytime choice....Pass it on."
- School Library Journal
"Get ready for many, ever-sillier rereadings."
- Kirkus Reviews
"Czekaj wrings an impressive amount of humor from a simple conceit; the story will likely have children ready to play telephone (or just make some animal noises)."
- Publishers Weekly
"A recommended, imaginative, and playful read-aloud perfect for preschool and early elementary school, sure to scare away the first-day-of-school nerves." - School Library Journal (starred review)
"The illustrations are as entertaining as the text, adding a layer of humor with the reversal of what's delightful and what's fearful in the perspective of this oddly endearing little monster....An adorably soothing introduction to the potential terrors of school." - Kirkus Reviews
"Author-illustrator Czekaj plays reversals throughout to full comedic effect. Comics-style paneled art, rendered in ink and colored digitally, is approachable, expressive, and inclusive, with characters of differing abilities, religions, and skin tones. Adults will appreciate allusions to Mary Shelley and Edward Gorey in this entertaining subversion, which simultaneously serves as an ode to librarians." - Publishers Weekly
"Czekaj's splendidly horrid twist on the standard account of first-day jitters is bound to get kids giggling.... A fun book for releasing nerves and finding comfort." - Booklist
"New-to-school fears are humorously explored in this story of one little ghoul whose first day doesn't go as expected....a uniquely monstrous perspective on a common kid milestone" - Horn Book Magazine
"The simple compositions, dynamic posed animals, bright colors, and large word bubbles will make this as successful with larger groups as it will be with an audience of a few."
- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Praise for CAT SECRETS: "There's readalone potential here as well as readaloud, but most of all there's pretend-to-be-a-kitty potential, and kids will find the opportunity irresistible."
- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"The book has obvious appeal as a read-aloud, with its instructions and large-format cartoons, but it has the intimacy of a story to be read independently."
- School Library Journal
"Irresistible cartoon art." - Booklist
"Expressive, high-contrast, high-energy cartoons."
- Publishers Weekly
Praise for HIP AND HOP, DON'T STOP!: "The bright colors and engaging characters will grab children's attention." - School Library Journal