Please Don't Scare the Ghost

Please Don't Scare the Ghost

Written by Carrie Williford; illustrated by Allysa Adams
Flamingo Books, 2026
ISBN 9780593693650

Hardcover, 32 pp.
9.3 X 9.3 X 0.3 inches | 0.7 pounds

It's Halloween night! Which means it's time to take your friendly neighborhood ghost trick-or-treating.

You may not think of your ghost as being scared of many things, but that's something you should know up-front about your ghostie friend: they scare easily. And before you venture out, it's important to know that there are many rules to follow when meeting your local creepy crawlies. Please Don't Scare the Ghost is your one-stop shop to navigating Halloween night and its witches, ghosts, zombies, and vampires, so as not to offend any of your new friends.

With sweet yet funny text from Carrie Williford and gorgeous cozy art from Allysa Adams, Please Don't Scare the Ghost is destined to become your next favorite Halloween picture book.

"Reassuring guidance for uncertain trick-or-treaters." – Kirkus Reviews

"Humorous text delivers confident, supportive takes on monster behavior quirks..., while readers glean that even friendly monsters can’t always help delivering a fright." – Publishers Weekly