Leonard Builds a Haunted House

(Hardback)

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Leonard the cheerful, can-do ghost is building his family members a new haunted house. It needs to be the scariest house EVER! Except the more Leonard builds, the less creepy their new home looks. From the un-scary cellar to the snug roof that doesn't leak, it's nothing like the house of horrors his family imagined . . . or is it From Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award winner Mike Ciccotello, Leonard Builds a Haunted House is a hilariously triumphant tale about family, moving, house-building-and the spirit it takes to make something truly you.

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"Leonard and his ghostly family are a typical spooky bunch, living in a haunted house until the town decides to demolish it to make room for a fun plex. Rather than mourning, Leonard gets to work: he finds a new plot, researches construction, and begins to build a new home . . . This is another winner from Ciccotello that blends heart and humor in both text and illustration. A fun, feel-good story about self-expression with a spooky twist, perfect all year around or the Halloween shelves." --School Library Journal

"Ciccotello amusingly draws on haunted house tropes in this crisp, construction-oriented picture book about a crew of ghosts who seek to build a dream home after developers buy their condemned residence." --Publishers Weekly

"Construction fans will go for the building parts, and the ghosts are admittedly quite endearing." --Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Mike Ciccotello is the author-illustrator of Twins, Beach Toys vs. School Supplies (a Bill Martin, Jr., Picture Book Award Winner), and Leonard Builds a Haunted House. He lives with his family in New Jersey. Find him at ciccotello.com.