Early Reader Review: The Little Ghost who was a Quilt by Riel Nason

Source: From LibraryThing Early Reviewer Program and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review. 

The Little Ghost who was a Quilt by Riel Nason 
Series: A Little Ghost Quilt Book
Publisher: Tundra Books
Publication Date:   July 1, 2025

 

Format: Gift Edition Hardback
Source: From LibraryThing Early Reviewer Program and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review. 

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Goodreads 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.

Review: 

This gift edition of The Little Ghost Who Was A Quilt is so pretty. With a beautiful hard binding, no dust jacket, gold sprayed edges and a gold foiled title and accents - this would be a lovely gift for all ages around the spooky season.

The book is about a little ghost that is a quilt instead of the normal plain sheet, and he has a hard time being a ghost because of it. It is colorful and heavy and he is slow and can't swoop away like the others. But he realizes that because he is more than a sheet he can interact with the humans more and does. 

This is a lovely story about acceptance of self and that differences can oftentimes make you special. I think parents and kids will love it. 

The overall book has a whimsical yet spooky vibe, set in dark pages and grey scale art except for some pops of orange, blue and pink. The illustrations are full page spreads that really capture the mood of the images well. 

I really loved this book. The story was great and cute and easy to read and the illustration was gorgeous. Others will surely enjoy it as a spooky season read or year round to reinforce that sometimes your differences are what make you unique and special.