Diane Namm

The long-ago mysteries of the great opera house in Paris have never been explained. Why did so many terrible tragedies happen there? Why did everyone flee from it in fear? This gripping story about the "opera ghost" and the beautiful singer he loves launched one of the most popular musicals in Broadway history--and it serves up enough thrills, chills, and surprises to keep even the most reluctant reader fascinated.

I loved this book as a child! It came with a little bunny toy that you put to bed. It's a sweet rhyming bedtime story. It earned five stars more for nostalgia than story (even though it's very cute).

Even if I often felt like the stories were very short and simple which often left me wanting more details and longer stories that didn't seem as rushed as the ones in this book, this book was admittedly made to be that simple version of some of the greek myths. And for that use, this book was really good. It definitely fueled my interest in Greek mythology and also provided a lot of basic information for the different myths.

I did not personally like this version of the story. I do think that this book would be a good book to teach a valuable lesson to the students. I do not think that this version had a lot of graphics that would keep the students engaged long enough to keep their focus. Just as a picture book, I think that if I wanted to use this story, I would chose a different version of the book.