Leo: A Ghost Story

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Considero que cuelquiera puede leer este libro porque apresar de que diga poco, nos deja con un mensaje hermoso. Leo: A Ghost Story is the tale of a true lost soul, looking for companionship after a long and lonely haunt. For many years, Leo lived by himself in a house on the edge of the city, reading books and drawing pictures in the dust. The simple story is deeper than it seems at first, about the power of perception, the innocence of childhood, and the longing to fit in. Meeting a young girl named Jane on a sidewalk, Leo finds a companion, one who can see him, but who mistakes him for an imaginary friend.

The plot lost me when a burglar was tossed in from nowhere to create some artificial action, drama, and resolution. I highly recommend this book if you are feeling slightly down in some way, as it will definitley make you feel joyful feelings. My favorite illustration is from the part of the story when Leo has just found his first real friend. A few have two or three sold ahead of time, but haven’t written them yet, and even less have two or three finished waiting for publication, but SEVEN?Delighted to have finally found a friend, Leo is torn - should he tell Jane that he is not what she thinks, and risk losing her? Illustrated in shades of blue and starring a sweet faced boy ghost, Leo is left wandering the streets after the new owners of his home make it clear he is not wanted. the book emphasizes a certain sweetness with Barnett's stripped down prose and Christian Robinson's adorable illustrations. An engaging picture-book from author Mac Barnett, whose many amusing tales include Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem and Oh No! So the ghost boy makes the sad decision to relocate, and finds—and then saves—a new friend in the process.

Leo, the ghost whom most people can't see, leaves his home when the new inhabitants make him feel unwanted. He openly welcomed the new family into his home, but, the family was scared and desperate and a little bit hateful of their housemate, so Leo hits the road as a roaming ghost. When a new family moves into his home and Leo's efforts to welcome them are misunderstood, Leo decides it is time to leave and see the world. Leo, an unwanted ghost is all by himself, aimlessly wanders about until he befriends Jane - and things change.This charming tale of friendship—from two of the best young minds in picture books: the author of the Caldecott Honor–winning Extra Yarn and the illustrator of the Bologna Ragazzi Award–winning Josephine—is destined to become a modern classic that will delight readers for years to come.

I also enjoyed how he slightly changed his style for each character, and while the blues in this create a quite melancholy tone for a ghost story, the bold, blocky shapes interact this and become a tool to engage the audience.There are so many subtle, positive messages in this story, creeping into the brain through the eyes.

Mistaking him for an imaginary friend, he forms a special bond with Jane when she invites him to play. Barnett and Robinson celebrate play, as Jane breaks gender roles and includes Leo among her imaginary friends. Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson create such a unique little story and empathetic characters, that I feel like children would get heavily invested in this picture book as well, and outwardly emote in reaction to the story as it goes.

Hoping to ingratiate himself with these new housemates, Leo prepared them mint tea and honey toast, only to unintentionally terrify them with his actions. At it's heart, this tale is an affirmation of friendship and acceptance, with Leo learning that a true friend will love him as he is.