Aggie and the Ghost -- Matthew Forsythe, Hardcover
An ALA Notable Children's Book A New York Magazine Best New Book for Kids A LitHub Most Anticipated Children's Book of 2025 A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year "This might be a perfect picture book." --Quill & Quire (starred review) "A solitary child and her rule-breaking ghost roommate learn the value of compromise in this cheeky picture book. --Shelf Awareness (starred review) "A book that captures the dance of unlikely bonds and a way to move from a place of acceptance." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) From Matthew Forsythe, the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum, comes a "subtle, sweet" (Booklist, starred review) picture book about rules. And sharing. And an epic game of tic-tac-toe. Aggie is very excited to live on her own--until she finds out her new house is haunted. But no fear, the situation is nothing that can't be fixed with a carefully considered list of rules: No haunting after dark. No stealing socks. No eating all the food. But the ghost doesn't like playing by the rules and challenges Aggie to an epic game of tic-tac-toe--winner gets the house.
Author: Matthew Forsythe
Publisher: Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
Published: 8/19/2025
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25 lbs
Size: 11.1" H x 8.85" L x 0.57" W
ISBN: 9781534478206
