The Tailypo : A Ghost Story

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Summary: An old childhood nightmare
Review: I just checked this book out from the library after roughly 13 years (or longer)since I had last seen or heard it being told. Each Halloween of my grade school years, the music teacher would read this tale to us in a dimmed class room. It scared me horribly. I've got to admit,I was a very easily frightened child, but there it is. Seeing it today, through the eyes of a grown-up and horror-afficionado,I don't find it nearly so horrifying. However, I still think it's an excellent and eerily told tale. (The illustrations, which I had not forgotten,accentuate the spookiness of the story). I'd love to learn more about the history behind this folktale.

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Summary: Terrifyingly memorable
Review: I was 8 years old and going to a small public school in St. John's, Newfoundland, when my teacher decided to read us this story for Halloween. It scared me witless and I had nightmares about it up until high school.

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Summary: Great Book, Annoying Audiotape
Review: This is a great book, my 4YO son loves it. I would only warn you off the audiotape, as the author tells the story so slowly it's painful. If you are a Paul Galdone fan, I highly recommend that you try other books with audiotapes though. My son loves The Monster and the Tailer, Rumplestiltskin, and the Teeny Tiny Woman.