The Little Ghost Quilt's Winter Surprise is an engaging and sweetly written picture book for young readers by Riel Nason. Due out 26th Aug 2025 from Penguin Random House on their Tundra imprint, it's 48 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.
Instead of being a sheet like his friends and family, Little Ghost is a patchwork quilt. He feels left out and just -different-. Through his adventures, he finally figures out that just maybe, being different isn't always a bad thing. He's sad and missing his friends when he's having adventures in the cold snowy weather while his thin "sheet" ghost friends have to stay inside because of the cold and snow.
The text is simple, spare, and direct. The softly rendered illustrations by Byron Eggensehwiler enhance the story very well and are full of atmosphere and expressive details (see Little Ghost's "facial" expressions, for example).
Five stars. This is a wonderful book for kids with good takeaways for all-ages. It would be an excellent choice for public or classroom library, home use, and gift giving, as well as a library story-time or reading circle.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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