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Drago, Flavia Z.

Gustavo, the Shy Ghost

40 pp. | Candlewick | July, 2020 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5362-1114-6 $16.99 | Spanish ISBN 978-1-5362-1414-7 $16.99
(2) PS Ghost Gustavo is terribly shy, a problem compounded by the fact that the other monster kids can't see him. His attempts to appear/appeal to the others--disguising himself as a lampshade, a surfboard, a sheet--are funny but hopeless; it's only when he throws a Day of the Dead party at the cemetery and reveals his passion for the violin that the other monsters come to see him as he really is. While the logic of the story won't stand up to much scrutiny, Gustavo is a sympathetic protagonist, and the illustrations are filled with appealing monsters and witty details.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2020

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