Gustavo, the Shy Ghost
#1 New York Times bestseller! An award-winning picture book for children aged 3-5 about shyness, confidence and courage, featuring the cutest ghost you’ll ever meet!
$17.32
- Paperback
40 pages
- Release Date
16 September 2021
Summary
THE WINNER OF THE KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE 2021
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“A great story about making friends by being yourself and the illustrations are a constant visual delight” Malorie Blackman
A brilliantly original, award-winning Halloween story perfect for children aged 3-5 who love friendly monsters and ghost stories, with gentle themes of shyness, courage, find…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781406398502 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1406398500 |
| Author: | Flavia Z. Drago |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 16 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 6mm x 244mm x 284mm |
| Series: | The World of Gustavo |
| Audience Age: | 3-6 |
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Critics Review
[…] busy and sweet.
* The Sunday Times *Ghosts these days, at least the holes-in-a-sheet kind, are more likely to be shy or sad than scary (an award-winning example appears in Flavia Z Drago’s picture book Gustavo, the Shy Ghost) * The Sunday Times *
[…] terrific illustrations.
* The Irish Independent *A great story about making friends by being yourself and the illustrations are a constant visual delight. * Malorie Blackman *
Young readers will love Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago, the touching story of a shy ghost who finds a way to reach out and make friends with terrific illustrations by the talented Mexican author / illustrator. * The Irish Independent *
Flavia Z. Drago
Flavia Z. Drago was born and raised in Mexico City. Her debut, Gustavo, the Shy Ghost, was a #1 NYT bestseller and was published into over 15 languages. Flavia is also the author-illustrator of Leila, the Perfect Witch and Vlad the Fabulous Vampire. She has an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art, was shortlisted for the 2018 Sebastian Walker Award and won the 2021 Klaus Flugge Prize. She lives in the UK.
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