Say Boo!: A Sticker Book

by Lynda Graham-Barber, Barbara Lehman (Illustrator)

What’s a little ghost to do when he can’t say “Boo!”?

Little ghost Ben can say "Whoo," and he can say "Moo," but he can’t say "Boo!" And soon it will be Halloween! Lynda Graham-Barber and Caldecott Honor Winner Barbara Lehman tell a funny and encouraging story — complete with highlighted sound words — for young trick-or-treaters.

Genres: Halloween, Picture Books, Childrens, Holiday, Fiction, Ghosts

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Lynda Graham-Barber's abiding passions for writing and animals have intermingled for four-decades, as children's book editor, writing teacher, author of thirteen books, and animal rights advocate. The author, who holds an MFA in writing for children from Vermont College, lives in a small stone cottage, which she helped build, situated on 160 wooded acres in the Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, with her artist husband David and their rescued dog Biscuit.

Reviews

[Qt · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I think I'd have liked this one as a little kid. Cute pictures too.

[Daniel Musel · Rating 5 out of 5]

2004 Daniel was tearing this shit up. A real cornerstone of the Daniel psyche

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

*The last few months of the year I've been "superhero'ed" out, so I know I won't make my usual 200-book goal unless I get creative. And by that, I mean children's books. I'm a librarian, so it's good for me to have some kids' books in my repertoire, too, right? (Okay, I might be slightly cheating, but... some of the kids' books I've read, I've really enjoyed, so I'm actually glad for a reason to cheat, lol).*

Perfectly cute, but it didn’t really do anything to stand out. A fine Halloween read to enjoy with little kids.

[Alexis Hobson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have loved this book since I was a child. This book would be great for Halloween and it does have interactive pieces to it-when Ben tries to say "boo" he says things like "moo, coo, who" instead.

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

A ghost spends the evening of Halloween learning to say boo

[caffeinated reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ben is a little ghost who still has to be able to say “Boo!” on the eve of Halloween.

He went to a forest, a meadow, and a long stone bridge, to practice to say “Boo!”. Ben would encounter an owl, a cow, and a dove who told Ben that ghosts do not say “whoo!”, “moo!”, or “coo!” and that the little ghost must say, “boo!”

My son and I have been reading together this book since he was about seven months old. It’s a small hard book that’s perfect for little hands.

There's also a nice little lesson at the end of the story: Practice makes the scariest “boo!”

[Ashley Wampler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ben is a little ghost who can't say "Boo". He practices and practices but just can't get it right. The cow, owl, and dove all make fun of him for saying the wrong thing. However, when he meets the bat, Ben learns how to say Boo! He is then able to go out that night with his brothers and sisters to scare everyone just in time for Halloween!

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why is Ben sad?
What is Ben's problem?
Why is Ben going so far into the forest?
What is Ben trying to say? Why?
What is he saying?
What animal says whooo?
Can you show me a deep breath, and puff up your chest?
What is Ben saying?
What is he trying to say?
What do cows say?
Why is Ben sad?
What is Ben doing when he learns he can say "boo"?
Why does that bat leave trembling?

[Shelby Royalty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a story about a little ghost who is trying to learn to say "boo" in time for Halloween. He meets some animals who try to encourage him. This would be a good story for young readers around Halloween.

[Shelly H]

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[Alyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my absolute favorite book when I was younger. 'Nuff said...I've gone onto better reading...

[Powers Family · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nicholas loves this story of a ghost named Ben who can't say "boo". He says "it's not scary!"

[Elizabeth S · Rating 3 out of 5]

It looked like a completely dumb book, but turned out to be somewhat cute. The ghost has a hard time learning to say, "Boo" in time for Halloween.

[Edith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tellement cute! Un fantôme qui n'est pas capable de dire "bouh!" Je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de le lire au travail.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picture Book 20
This was a cute book. Its another rhyming book and also makes them figure out what the ghost is actually to say.

[Cws]

BR-Gra