The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (A Little Ghost Quilt Book) - Hardcover

Nason, Riel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0735264473 ISBN 13: 9780735264472

Publisher: Tundra Books, 2020

Synopsis

When you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! An adorable picture book for fans of Stumpkin and How to Make Friends with a Ghost.

Ghosts are supposed to be sheets, light as air and able to whirl and twirl and float and soar. But the little ghost who is a quilt can't whirl or twirl at all, and when he flies, he gets very hot.

He doesn't know why he's a quilt. His parents are both sheets, and so are all of his friends. (His great-grandmother was a lace curtain, but that doesn't really help cheer him up.) He feels sad and left out when his friends are zooming around and he can't keep up.

But one Halloween, everything changes. The little ghost who was a quilt has an experience that no other ghost could have, an experience that only happens because he's a quilt . . . and he realizes that it's OK to be different.

About this title

About the Author

RIEL NASON is a Canadian author and quilter. She writes for both adults and children. Her acclaimed debut novel, The Town That Drowned, won the Commonwealth Book Prize for Canada and Europe and the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award. The bestselling The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt, illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler, was her debut picture book. Riel’s original quilts are known for their humor, whimsy and bold use of color. She lives in Quispamsis, New Brunswick, with her family.

BYRON EGGENSCHWILER is the illustrator of several books, including The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel Nason, Operatic by Kyo Maclear, Coyote Tales by Thomas King and The Strangest Thing in the Sea by Rachel Poliquin. Byron has also done illustrations for the New York Times, The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, GQ and others. He shares a home with his wife in Calgary, Alberta.

Reviews

K-Gr 2-Nason has written a quirky tale of one small ghost who is disappointed that he looks like a patchwork quilt instead of the more conventional plain white sheet. His fabric is so heavy he cannot soar through the air or move as quickly as his fellow ghosts, parents, and friends, and because of this, he finds himself in some sticky situations. While the spirits are afraid of people, the little patchwork ghost, nicknamed Scrappy, loves Halloween and wants to watch trick-or-treaters up close. His plan is to hide in plain sight on a porch chair, but, because he is so slow in reaching his destination, he finds himself being used to warm up a chilled little ballerina. Scrappy learns a valuable lesson: Being different from other ghosts is not a bad thing, and being useful gives his self-confidence a boost. The appealing illustrations are the story's highlights, composed of pencil drawings and digital techniques in black and differing shades of gray with touches of muted orange, pink, and blue. The ending feels a bit abrupt, and not necessarily the outcome readers will be rooting for. VERDICT An odd story about self-acceptance deflates a bit but is still buoyed along by charming art, a ridiculously cute leading spook, and an unusual take on Halloween.-Maryann H. Owen, Oak Creek P.L., WIα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tundra Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0735264473
• ISBN 13: 9780735264472
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Eggenschwiler Byron
• Number of pages: 48