Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2007"Black cats howled. Wind moaned. Halloween was coming." Like children everywhere, Omar is excited. This year, after trick-or-treating with his friends, Omar is planning a party. They will bob for apples and tell ghost stories. Best of all, Omar will wear the scariest costume. It'll be so scary that someone might even faint. But like so many children at Halloween, Omar can't decide what he should wear. Nothing seems scary enough, and by the time Halloween arrives, he still hasn't decided.Omar panics! At the last minute, he had only one choice; a plain old not scary ghost ...or is he?

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4-6 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd .

Maryann Kovalski, one of Canada's most beloved children's writers/illustrators, has received many honors, including the Governor General's Award shortlist, a CLA Notable, a Parent's Choice Illustrator's Honor, and two nominations for the Mr. Christie's Book Award. Born in the Bronx, Maryann was inspired by a recent move back to New York to completely overhaul her 1992 bestseller, Take Me Out to the Ballgame , with a brand new story and locations that celebrate the Bronx of her youth.