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Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon
Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon
Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School District, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: October 2, 2015
Review
Francine Poulet proudly carries on her family tradition of being animal control officers. She is the best, and has forty seven trophies for her work to prove it. She is brave and unstoppable until heavily bejeweled Mrs. Bissinger asks Francine to capture the ghost raccoon who screams her name. When faced with the raccoon on Mrs. Bissinger's roof, Francine is fearful for the first time, falls off the roof, and ends up in the hospital. She feels she has lost her confidence and resigns her position. It takes a wise little boy to help Francine regain her confidence and finally capture the raccoon. The story itself is funny, and the ample black and white illustrations ramp up the humor. Some of them are hilarious. Characters from Mercy Watson are in the book. Ample white space and large type make this very approachable to young readers. A great choice for you collection.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
DiCamillo, Kate
Illustrator: VanDusen, Chris
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Candlewick
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: adventure,fantasy
Audience: grades k-3,grades 4-6
Binding Type: Choose Binding Type
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780763668860
Price: 12.99
This Book's Maine Connection: Maine illustrator