Parents are very good at chasing scary things away. Almost every night I wake Mommy and Daddy up so they can hold me because I had a scary dream. Marian: Oh, I don’t like being scared at all. Were you scared? Do you like being scared? I kind of like being scared sometimes. I was a tiny little bit scared when the robber showed up. Tilly: The scariest part of the story is the robber. What makes imaginary friends different from non-imaginary friends, I wonder? Can you still throw them on the floor? I’m glad Jane has an imaginary dog friend too, so Leo still has a woof to play with. Marian: I love throwing my stuffed animal friends! And I agree - they enjoy it. Do you have lots of friends too? Do they like being murdered? Mummy doesn’t understand that my friends like being thrown on the floor. My mummy says all my soft toys are my friends and she always asks why I killed them after I throw them on the floor. Tilly: And! The best bit about Leo becoming a roaming ghost is that he makes a friend! Her name is Jane. Marian: I wish I had a woof to play with. I liked the picture of the city and especially the page with the police officer and the woof. Tilly: Leo has some fun adventures though when he becomes a roaming ghost. Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad if I could live in the library, though. Marian: That’s cool! I only have one home, and I can’t imagine being kicked out of it.

My real home where I sleep almost every night but also my grandma and grandpa’s house because I go there a lot. It must not be very nice to be kicked out of your home. Tilly: I thought it was sad that Leo had to leave his house and become a roaming ghost. I keep seeing orange pumpkins and I like to point them out to Mommy. Your hair is like Leo’s, and my eyes are like the art. Marian: My eyes are blue! It’s funny how we both have things in common with this book. I’m still trying to decide my favourite colour but blue is definitely up there. They’re mostly blue which I think is my favourite colour. So what? I would definitely still eat food that came floating toward me. I think it’s really mean that the first family didn’t want to be friends with him just because they couldn’t see him. He reads, he serves food, and he likes to play. Leo is my first encounter with a ghost, and based on this book, I definitely like ghosts. Marian: Leo’s hair does look like yours! That’s funny.

Do you like ghosts? Some people think ghosts are scary but Mummy says I’m brave so I’m not scared. I like ghosts and Leo seems like a good ghost to have as a friend. Leo looks nice, with a good smile and a fringe like mine. Tilly: This book is about a ghost named Leo. Welcome to another baby book club! Today we’re discussing Leo: A Ghost Story by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Christian Robinson.

Leo a ghost story