| The Ghost Catcher: A Bengali Folktale Contributor(s): Hamilton, Martha (Author), Weiss, Mitch (Author), Balouch, Kristen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0874838355 ISBN-13: 9780874838350 Publisher: August House Publishers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2008 * Out of Print * Annotation: In this Bengali folktale, a barber uses his wits and his trusty mirror to outsmart some scary, but unintelligent ghosts. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Horror |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007014308 |
| Age Level: 4-8 |
| Grade Level: PreK-3 |
| Lexile Measure: 660 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.96" W x 11.18" L (0.98 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Awards: Irma S. & James H. Black Award, Honor Book, Children's Literature, 2009 |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2008 pg. 426 School Library Journal 06/01/2008 pg. 124 Booklist 05/15/2008 pg. 46 Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 402 - Recommended, Satisfactory Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2008 pg. 19 - Recommended Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2008 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 402 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 122516 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year A barber in Bengal is so generous to others that sometimes he has nothing left for his own family. When he comes home empty-handed once again, his wife, tired of going hungry, sends him packing until he finds a way to feed the family. As the barber rests under a banyan tree he is terrorized by a ghost. Through his cleverness, though, he turns the frightening encounter into a solution to his problems. When he returns home to his grateful wife, their money worries are over, and the barber can continue to share with those in need. In a hilarious turn of events, the barber discovers a way to scare the ghost into doing what he says. Kristen Balouch's crisp and colorful illustrations transport us to a world where the living bargain and bluff with the dead, where the communities gather under sprawling banyan trees, and where generosity prevails. This colorful, Indian folktale will teach readers the importance of courage, resourcefulness and trustworthiness. |
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