Review - The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt

The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt
by Riel Nason
illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler
Date: 2020
Publisher: Tundra Books
Reading level: C
Book type: picture book
Pages: 48
Format: e-book
Source: NetGalley

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.

(synopsis from Goodreads)

This is a book about a ghost who is a quilt. Did you know that most ghosts are sheets? This makes them light and airy and able to twirl in the air. The little ghost who was a quilt, on the other hand, is heavy due to his layers of fabric. The other ghosts laugh and call him Scrappy. He doesn't like that.

But, one Halloween night, the little ghost who was a quilt ends up having an adventure that only he could have... because of his very nature.

This is pretty amusing. The pictures are cute and the overall premise is adorable.

I'd definitely recommend this one for readers looking for unique Halloween books, as well as those who like books about celebrating unique strengths.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tundra Books for providing a digital ARC.

Premise: 5/5
Meter: n/a
Writing: 4/5
Illustrations: 4/5
Originality: 5/5

Enjoyment: 5/5

Overall: 4.67 out of 5