Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School District, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 2, 2015

Review

Francine Poulet proudly carries on her family tradition of being animal control officers. She is the best, and has forty seven trophies for her work to prove it. She is brave and unstoppable until heavily bejeweled Mrs. Bissinger asks Francine to capture the ghost raccoon who screams her name. When faced with the raccoon on Mrs. Bissinger's roof, Francine is fearful for the first time, falls off the roof, and ends up in the hospital. She feels she has lost her confidence and resigns her position. It takes a wise little boy to help Francine regain her confidence and finally capture the raccoon. The story itself is funny, and the ample black and white illustrations ramp up the humor. Some of them are hilarious. Characters from Mercy Watson are in the book. Ample white space and large type make this very approachable to young readers. A great choice for you collection.

Overall Book Score: very good