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The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt

By Riel Nason
Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler

By Riel Nason
Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler

By Riel Nason
Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler

By Riel Nason
Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler

By Riel Nason
Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler

By Riel Nason
Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler

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Part of A Little Ghost Quilt Book

Part of A Little Ghost Quilt Book

Part of A Little Ghost Quilt Book

Hardcover $18.99

Sep 01, 2020 | ISBN 9780735264472 | 3-7 years

Hardcover $19.99

Jul 01, 2025 | ISBN 9781774887189 | 3-7 years

Ebook $10.99

Sep 01, 2020 | ISBN 9780735264489 | 3-7 years

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    About The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt

    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 The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt

    When you’re a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! A contemporary picture book classic, now available in a stunning special gilded edition — a perfect gift for the little ghost lovers in your life.

    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.

    This special gift edition is unjacketed, with a newly designed cloth-like spine, a foil-stamped cover and beautiful gilded edges.

    About The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt

    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 Riel Nason

    Riel Nason is a Canadian novelist and textile artist. 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. Riel’s original quilts have been… More about Riel Nason

    About Byron Eggenschwiler

    Byron Eggenschwiler is an illustrator living in Calgary, Alberta. He is the illustrator of Operatic, by Kyo Maclear, Coyote Tales by Thomas King and Beastly Puzzles 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… More about Byron Eggenschwiler

    About Riel Nason

    Riel Nason is a Canadian novelist and textile artist. 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. Riel’s original quilts have been… More about Riel Nason

    About Byron Eggenschwiler

    Byron Eggenschwiler is an illustrator living in Calgary, Alberta. He is the illustrator of Operatic, by Kyo Maclear, Coyote Tales by Thomas King and Beastly Puzzles 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… More about Byron Eggenschwiler

    About Riel Nason

    Riel Nason is a Canadian novelist and textile artist. 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. Riel’s original quilts have been… More about Riel Nason

    About Byron Eggenschwiler

    Byron Eggenschwiler is an illustrator living in Calgary, Alberta. He is the illustrator of Operatic, by Kyo Maclear, Coyote Tales by Thomas King and Beastly Puzzles 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… More about Byron Eggenschwiler

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Sep 01, 2020 | 48 Pages | 8-1/4 x 11 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780735264472

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Jul 01, 2025 | 48 Pages | 8-1/4 x 11 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9781774887189

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Sep 01, 2020 | 40 Pages | 8-1/4 x 11 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780735264489

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    Praise

    One of Canadian Children’s Book News’ Best Books of 2020

    PRAISE FOR The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt:

    “[A] pleasant, slightly eerie world where the ghosts’ cobwebbed haunted house and a contemporary neighborhood fit comfortably together.” —Publishers Weekly


    “[A] sly twist on the transformative power of Halloween.” –Quill & Quire

    Awards

    Doug Wright Award for Best Book NOMINEE 2021

    Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award SHORTLIST 2021

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