Gustavo, the Shy Ghost

　　Gustavo the Shy Ghost 是另一個與眾不同的鬼，它害羞，喜歡做些讓朋友驚喜的事，只不過，它其實沒朋友。 有一天它邀請所有認識的人來聽它表演小提琴，卻沒人到場，傷心之餘，只好自己拉琴解悶，由於太投入了，琴音吸引來它暗戀的女生，還有其他原來受邀的怪物們。盡興演出感動了大家，因而成為朋友。這是少數色彩鮮豔的鬼書，墨裔作者佛拉薇亞（Flavia Z. Drago）運用了墨西哥文化的「亡靈節」元素，除了讓鬼交朋友，也多了些文化色彩。

　　——摘錄自 Okapi【主題繪本控】明明有鬼卻讓人害怕不起來？──鬼月讀７本鬼繪本（文／賴嘉綾）

　　A story of friendship and courage – perfect for the spooky season or all year round!

　　Gustavo is a ghost. He is good at doing all sorts of paranormal things, like walking through walls, making objects fly and glowing in the dark. And he loves playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo also has a problem. He is SHY. Which means some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye-scream or talking to the other monsters. But Gustavo longs to be a part of something, he longs to be seen. More than anything, he wants to make a friend. So, plucking up all his courage, he sends a very special letter: “Dear Monsters, I would like to invite you to my violin concert at the Day of the Dead party…”

　　With exquisite detail and visual humour, Flavia Z. Drago’s vivid illustrations tell a sweet and offbeat story of belonging, bravery and friendship that is sure to be a treat for little ghouls and goblins everywhere.