The Boo Baby Girl Meets the Ghost of Mable's Gable

by Shawn Finley (Illustrator), Jim May

Book by May, Jim

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1992

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Years ago, I used this book for a speech class.

[Mellanie C · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun little book that I recently read for the kids at my school. I love the call and repeat lines--the kids really enjoy saying them with me!

[Cathryn Wellner · Rating 5 out of 5]

When my 10-year old neighbour began reading Boo Baby Girl out loud, his 7-year-old brother showed no interest in a story about a baby girl. That changed when the cheeky baby learned of a haunted house. Casual interest turned into engagement when the tough guys decided to steal from the ghost. Soon the 7-year-old was eagerly awaiting the chant. Both boys broke out laughing at the hilarious last page. The illustrations are full of detail and sly fun, and Jim's story is definitely a winner.

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was grabbed off the library shelf in a hurry with a young toddler in tow. What a strange little book, but boy did he love it! It really doesn't make a lot of sense, but somehow it entertained our 14 month old, and the end cracked us up. It's a good rhyme at the end, but a very weird story and characters - especially for a picture book, when there's not a lot of time to develop those details. The whole thing comes off as endearing after a while, but it definitely felt like some strange slip that it landed on the library shelf in the first place.

[Terry Kappel]

Great for parents, children and those still in touch with their youthful spirit.

[Roger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent story that my kids and entire family love. Highly recommend it if you have children that are just starting to read or love reading a short quick and cute story.