Jinnie Ghost - Softcover

Berlie Doherty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845073282 ISBN 13: 9781845073282

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, 2006

Synopsis

Introducing Jinnie Ghost, thin as the wind, with hair as white as the feathers of owls and eyes like water. Jinnie whispers dreams to children as they sleep. She brings Charlotte's dolls to life, makes Amy's carpet bubble with frogs and conjures up a giant to carry Joe away to his castle in the sky.

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About the Author

Berlie Doherty has written many books for young people and has twice won the Carnegie Medal. Her titles include Willa and Old Miss Annie which was Highly Commended for the 1995 Carnegie Medal. To visit Berlie Doherty's website click here Jane Ray graduated from Middlesex University in 3D Design. She began her career designing greetings cards, book jackets and posters. Gradually, however, she moved towards children's book illustration, especially fairy tales, mythology and folktales. Jane's first picture book for Frances Lincoln was Jinnie Ghost with Berlie Doherty, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. Her other acclaimed picture books include The King of Capri with Jeanette Winterson, Romeo and Juliet with Michael Rosen, and The Dolls' House Fairy and Snow White, which she both wrote and illustrated. She lives with her family in North London.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2–Jinnie Ghost appears at nighttime, flitting through childrens rooms and leaving dreams in her wake. The youngsters dreams are custom-fit to their desires: a boy with a monster action figure dreams of giants; a witchy girl flies to Mars on a broomstick; and in a room like the sea, a girl swims with dolphins as a mermaid sits on a coral chest, combing her hair. As Jinnie Ghost leaves each home, variations of the refrain are repeated, Jinnie Ghost! Jinnie Ghost! the unicorn calls/but she doesnt turn her head, if she hears him at all. In the morning she is gone, leaving the children to wake brushing wonder from their eyes. The text switches between free and rhyming verse, creating a melodic feel. The haunting nature of the story is mirrored in the pictures, partially created through collage. Deep, vibrant colors saturate each page, contrasting with Jinnies ghostly white, translucent body and icy blue eyes. While most of the illustrations are rich in detail and color, the eyes are distinctly flat. This may be intentional since all of the children are dreaming and Jinnie is a ghost. Both the art and the story are unique and children who are not easily frightened may enjoy the idea of a ghost traveling through their rooms at night, leaving them with fanciful dreams.–Suzanne Myers Harold, Multnomah County Library System, Portland, OR
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About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1845073282
• ISBN 13: 9781845073282
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 33
• Illustrator: Jane E. Ray