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- ISBN 9781797239231
- Weight: 222g
- Dimensions: 203 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 06 Aug 2026
- Publisher: Chronicle Books
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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A New York Times Best Illustrated Book—now in paperback!
“A fearful ghost, a take-charge girl, an interracial friendship, and a tale in which fear is . . . sweetly tied to positive qualities of imagination.” —The New York Times
Most people cannot see ghosts. Can you? Follow Leo in this heartfelt tale about a friendly ghost who, after struggling to fit in, sets off on a journey of self-discovery and friendship, capturing the magic of belonging and the unexpected joys of adventure.
You would like being friends with Leo. He likes to draw, he makes delicious snacks, and most people can't even see him. Because Leo is also a 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. That is how he meets Jane, a kid with a tremendous imagination and an open position for a worthy knight. Leo and Jane become friends, and that is when their adventures begin.
This charming tale of friendship—from two of the best creators in picture books: the author of the Caldecott Honor–winning Extra Yarn and the illustrator of the Newbery Medal–winning Last Stop on Market Street—is destined to become a modern classic that will delight readers for years to come.
Mac Barnett is the New York Times bestselling author of many picture books, including Telephone and Extra Yarn, which won a Caldecott Honor, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and the E.B. White ReadAloud Award. Mac Barnett has been selected as the ninth U.S. National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, appointed by the Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader. He lives in Oakland, California.
Christian Robinson has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including Last Stop on Market Street, which received a Newbery Medal, Caldecott Honor, and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker, which received the Coretta Scott King Honor, a Robert F. Sibert Honor, a Bologna Ragazzi Honor Award for nonfiction, and a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor. He lives in Oakland, California.
