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The Ghost of Sifty Sifty Sam
Angela Shelf Medearis (1997) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: African-American, Humor, Read Aloud, Scary
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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Have you heard about the ghost of Sifty
Sifty Sam? The folks of the East Texas
woods have and no one wants to buy the
house that the ghost is believed to be
haunting. The realtor man decides to
offer a $5,000 reward for "anyone brave
enough and smart enough and crafty
enough to stay in the house all night
long". Along comes a chef named Dan
who thinks he fits the requirements.
Strangely, the bushel of groceries, a
slab of fat back, and a frying pan that
he brings with him become useful when
he comes face to face with the ghost of
Sifty Sifty Sam! This scary, yet
humorous story's rhyming text and large
watercolor illustrations make it a
great read aloud for school-age
children.
Reviewed by: Jeanenne / Steele Creek Library
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Comments from Readers
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Kris, age 40 from California
Fantastic book! My own kids loved it so now that I'm a librarian I read it to all "my kids"! Parents, practice reading it aloud first so you can get the maximum effect of "scary". Kids under 3rd grade think it's going to be scary & clutch each other's hands, but then it turns out to be humorous. This is an ideal read aloud.
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Catie, age 8 from Maryland
This book is great! But not scary.
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Evan, age 9 from North Carolina
This book is great.It's very funny and exciting.I give it two thumbs up.
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