- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Clarion Books; None edition (Sep 2 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0618821627
- ISBN-13: 978-0618821624
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 21.8 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #854,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
When Terry awakes in the middle of the night to the sound of wailing in the backyard, he decides it must be the banshee, the ghostly figure of Irish legend who wails when death is near. How Terry confronts the banshee--and discovers what she really is--makes for a pleasingly scary story that's perfect for Halloween, or any time of year.
About the Author
EVE BUNTING has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz. She lives in Southern California.
Emily Arnold McCully author illustrator, has illustrated many books for children, including In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb and the Caldecott Medal winner Mirette on the High Wire, which she also wrote. Her books for Clarion include That's What Leprechauns Do and Sing an Song of Piglets, both by Eve Bunting. Emily lives in New York City.
Emily Arnold McCully author illustrator, has illustrated many books for children, including In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb and the Caldecott Medal winner Mirette on the High Wire, which she also wrote. Her books for Clarion include That's What Leprechauns Do and Sing an Song of Piglets, both by Eve Bunting. Emily lives in New York City.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
My Best Thing, May 2 2010
By B. Faulk "Fig" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Banshee (Hardcover)
I'll be honest: I checked out The Banshee purely because of the peacock feather on the cover. We still have a jar full of them on our mantle, leftovers from our wedding and matching its colors.
While my toddler son did not deign to read the book along with me, he did get into the, er, spirit of the story by running around me shrieking gleefully. The Banshee tells of a young boy who fears that a banshee might be crying outside his house. Acting bravely despite his fear, the boy takes his best thing as an offering in the hope that he might find the banshee and buy back the life of his loved one with the sacrifice of his treasure. The lovely illustrations by Emily Arnold McCully reminded me of how dark and terrifying our yard seemed at night when I was a kid. It was so easy to imagine all sorts of terrors lurking. I'm not sure if I'd have had the guts to go out there alone to meet a banshee or the heart to give up my best thing, but books give us a chance to be vicariously daring.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fine scary story evolves, Oct 19 2009
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Banshee (Hardcover)
Eve Bunting's THE BANSHEE receives fine appealing drawings by Caldecott medalist Emily Arnold McCully as it tells of Terry, who is half asleep when he hears the wailing and falling of the banshee. He wonders why the Irish legend would come to his house, and decides to confront her. A fine scary story evolves.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Banshee, Oct 5 2009
By Book Tester - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Banshee (Hardcover)
Not exactly what I was expecting. Found it grade wise too young for my grandchildren. I donated the book to the nearby grade school library.
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