Awards

• Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Picture Book) 2015

Overview

Leo is any kid's best friend. He likes to draw, he makes delicious snacks, and most people can’t even see him. Because Leo is also a ghost. When a new family moves into his home and Leo’s efforts to welcome them are misunderstood, Leo decides it is time to leave and see the world. That is how he meets Jane, a kid with a tremendous imagination and an open position for a worthy knight. That is how Leo and Jane become friends. And that is when their adventures begin.   This charming tale of friendship is destined to become a modern classic that will resonate for years to come.

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9781452131566

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The story has a light touch, but there's so much depth: a fearful ghost, a take-charge girl, and interracial friendship, and a tale in which fear is integrally and sweetly tied to positive qualities of imagination. --The New York Times

Dazzling. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Don't be afraid: This is a ghost story that will warm your heart. --BookPage

An enchanting tale that will linger in the memories of all who read (or hear) it. --Books4YourKids

A tender, touching story of friendship and the power of imagination. -Booklist, starred review

Author Information

Mac Barnett is the New York Times bestselling author of many picture books, including Extra Yarn, which won a Caldecott Honor, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award. Mac lives in Berkeley, California. Christian Robinson has illustrated several acclaimed picture books, including Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker, which received a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor. He lives in San Francisco, California.

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