Gus Loved His Happy Home - Hardcover

Thayer, Jane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 020802249X ISBN 13: 9780208022493

Publisher: Linnet Books, 1989

Synopsis

Gus the ghost neglects his housecleaning chores while Mr. Frizzle is on vacation and fears that this dereliction of duty will cause him and his animal friends to lose their home with Frizzle.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

The dust-jacket notes point out that the story brings Gus "back from retirement"--and indeed the book has the feel of a different era, a time when picture books were stories first and foremost, and artwork was often understated. Thayer's new tale about Gus, a likable ghost who lives in a museum attic, is gently amusing as it recounts Gus's adventures when he's accidentally carried aloft by a kite, and sweetly reassuring when it brings him home again in the end (the very last line finds Gus back in his attic thinking, "How I love, love, love my happy home"). It's a cozy book, and Fleishman's perky illustrations are right in keeping with the mood of snug familiarity. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-- This latest appearance of Gus the Friendly Ghost finds Gus looking for something to occupy his time while Mr. Frizzle winters in Florida. While needlepoint, croquet, swimming, skiing, and cooking prove hazardous, an adventure on the tail of a kite gives Gus the thrill he's been seeking--and just in time to hurry home and clean the museum before Mr. Frizzle's return. Fleishman's watercolor cartoons have the old-fashioned charm that readers of the series have come to expect. This may be tame stuff for even the most fearful of ghost-lovers, but Gus' fans will no doubt applaud his return. --Marcia Hupp, Mamaroneck Public Library, NY
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Linnet Books
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 020802249X
• ISBN 13: 9780208022493
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Fleishman Seymour