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Johnston, Tony

Scary Stories

32 pp. | Simon/Wiseman | July, 2022 | Trade ISBN 978-1-6659-0431-5 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-6659-0432-2 $10.99
Reissue (1978, Putnam)
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Tomie dePaola. An imp, a goblin, and a scalawag attempt to outdo one another in the telling of scary stories. Each includes what they collectively believe to be the scariest creature of all--but when that creature actually does appear, it wins them all over by proving its own storytelling prowess. Previously published as Four Scary Stories (in 1978), this crative, metafictive, silly-not-spooky tale features lively, vivid-hued illustrations starring dePaola's recognizably round-faced characters with their easy-to-read thoughts and funny facial expressions.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2022

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