Goldfish Ghost

Reviewed by: Kelley Goodfield - SAD # 55, Hiram, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 8, 2017

Review

The story begins with the "birth" of Goldfish Ghost who is pictured floating upside down in his fishbowl adding a bit of humor to the story. Goldfish Ghost is lonely in his fishbowl so he floats out to find some company. As he floats by a haunted lighthouse and shrieking birds no one pays attention to him so he continues to float into the town. He spots some other ghosts creatures on top of the sea but decides that he does not want to live there so he floats back to his fishbowl where he finds a new goldfish. The moon beckons him back outside and directs him to the haunted lighthouse where he meets the ghost of the lighthouse keeper who is looking for company too. This is an interesting twist on the death of a pet and on death in general. The cartoonish illustrations are full of fun details like the inclusion of other ghost creatures in the story.

Overall Book Score: very good