It's Not Easy Being a Ghost: A Silly, Spooky Book for Kids and Toddlers

Life isn't always easy--even for a ghost! In this funny follow-up to It's Not Easy Being Santa Claus, a ghost discovers that happiness comes from within when she learns to accept that she's simply too cute to be considered spooky! The perfect way to celebrate Halloween with your littlest trick or treaters!

Misty the Ghost is feeling sad. The haunted house she lives in is cold and damp. Spiders have taken over her living room. And worst of all, nobody thinks she is spooky. They think she is (gasp!) CUTE. But after trying to disguise herself as a mummy, a werwolf, and a witch--with hilarious results--Misty learns that true happiness comes from just being herself.

Featuring a comical cast of animal characters--plus a little bat sidekick with a BIG attitude for readers to find hidden on every page--this hardcover picture book about self-acceptance and overcoming obstacles makes a sweet Halloween treat for young readers!

Everyone has a rough day now and then and wishes they could do something or be someone else. Not even beloved characters like Santa Claus, ghosts, and leprechauns are immune! The It's Not Easy... picture book series explores the witty ways these iconic holiday and seasonal characters search for happiness, only to find it within themselves.

Also available:
It's Not Easy Being Santa Claus
Coming soon:
It's Not Easy Being a Leprechaun

Author: Marilyn Sadler
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/13/2024
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 9.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780593702901
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2024

About the Author
Marilyn Sadler is a children's book author, television producer, and screenwriter. Among the dozens of books she has written are the bestselling Random House Beginner Books It's Not Easy Being a Bunny, It's Not Easy Being Santa Claus, It's Not Easy Being a Ghost, and It's Not Easy Being a Leprechaun. Her picture book Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century inspired the classic Disney Channel movie of the same name. Ms. Sadler's work has received many honors, including an IRA Classroom Choice Award and a Parents' Choice Award.

STEPH LABERIS is a character designer for animation and kidlit illustrator, based in Northern California. Her artwork reflects her love for animals and there's usually a chance to spot a cameo from one of her pet cats, rats, or dogs in her books! When she's not drawing, she enjoys tabletop gaming, glass working, and doting on the squirrels in her backyard--who seem to have adopted her.