Book description
A delightful, funny story of friendship, ghost chores, a spooky house and a professional haunter.
Meet Sir Simon, Super Scarer. He's a professional ghost who has been transferred to his first house. And just in time! He was getting tired of haunting bus stops and forests and potatoes. And toā¦
Why read it?
2 authors picked Sir Simon as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is super funny. Sir Simonās expressions are priceless. I love how Sir Simon looks grumpy but kind inside.
The layout and comic-like style make this book dynamic and fun to read. Caleās artwork is super expressive, vibrant, and funny.
From Lenny's list on picture books with creepy and cute ghosts.
While I am an intermediate student in digital art making, I am a big fan of digital art well done. Cale Atkinsonās fun ghosty picture book, Sir Simon: Super Scarer was a delight to discover!
Atkinson combines stylized skewed perspectives with a wealth of interesting design elements like multiple type styles, picture frame vignettes to divide up a page, hidden ghosts in wallpaper, inventive word balloons, cutaways, and active layouts to move the reader through this fun book.
What I really loved was Atkinsonās use of gravely textures over layers of saturated color favoring turquoise and terra cotta, with aā¦
From Jacqueline's list on Halloween illustrated.
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