A cute picture book showing the importance of being brave to be yourself. Most ghosts are made of sheets that are light and can float, but we meet a ghost made out of a quilt who is heavy and finds floating difficult. They learn to be themselves and to set up and be brave.

Thank you to Netgalley and Tundra Books for the ARC.
My kids and I adore this book. It's definitely a must-have for Halloween, The illustrations are so beautiful and captivating, and the story is light and heartwarming.
Is another Is ok to be different story, but done in a very sweet, unique way.
My 5-year-old asked me for a physical copy as soon as we were done, and when we went to order it online, we saw other parents making little ghost quilts with their kids. We spent the weekend re-reading this book and making a cute little ghost quilt blanket.
5/5 This book and the experience will forever be in my heart.

I absolutely love this book and am so excited for it to come out so I can put it in my nanny kiddos Halloween baskets. This book is a perfect reminder that you should use your differences to your advantage and embrace who you are. Perfect for any little ones who may be struggling with feeling left out and letting them know that because they are different that it just makes them even more special and it’s something to admire.

Vibes/Themes: hopeful, lighthearted, reflective, relaxing, and fast-paced
Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Star Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

This was adorable! 🥰 The art is cute and well done, and the story was very wholesome and sweet! I liked that the quilt ghost did not put itself down, but showed how others can see different as bad. I loved how the little ballerina felt warm and cozy. It showed a normal range of emotions and how brave the little ghost was when something happened that it was not expecting! It’s a great addition to any child’s bookcase, especially around Halloween! 🎃 👻

Thank you to the author and publisher for this NetGalley eARC. ☺️

This was a very sweet children's book with a focus on a courageous little ghost who was a quilt. He had quirks. But he accepted them and was brave with them. I loved the art work the ghost being the only color besides the little girl was interesting. Any page could be framed.

Overall: 4.5⭐
Plot/Lesson:° 4📍
Smiles: 3 😁
Illustrations: 5 🖌️
Suggested Ages: 0 - 8 y/o

"Mom's" Review:
While originally published in 2020, this was our first time reading about a sweet little quilt ghost! Its such a charming story and shares a simply but powerful message. You're made exactly as you should be. Being different is not a bad thing.

And Eggenschwiler's illustrations are just beautiful. His use of color vibrancy to create emphasis was lovely, really making our little Quilt Ghost pop! You'll be sure to love this gilded edition!

A's Review:^
I'm so happy Quilty's friends stopped being man to him and realized that being different is what makes us all special. It's boring if everyone [looks, acts, and things] exactly the same.

Sometimes it's hard to remember that when friends aren't being very nice. Although, Mommy tells me friends don't treat friends that way. So I really liked when Quilty found the nice girl and her mommy who made him feel good again.

C's Review:*
I really liked when house ghost friend were hiding in the bushes at the playground! Hide and seek is the best. It was so funny to see their heads sticking out if the leaves!

Halloween is my favorite so I asked Mommy to read the book again straight away! And I already asked her to read it romorrow for bedtime, too.

"Dad's” Review:
This was a great story for the girls. They were both highly engrossed in both the words read as well as the nice illustrations.

Some of the subtle humor was really a nice surprise. I'm sure the kids will be rereading/requesting this one quite a bit.

Thank you to Riel Nason, Byron Eggenschwiler, Tundra Book Group & NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this beautiful special gilded edition!

All opinions are my own.

° = Our Plot/Lesson rating is how well the kiddos picked up on the morals/lessons learned or well received the facts were.
^ = A, "Ready to Read" level 3, voracious reader
* = C, learning her letters, but memorizes stories well!

Update: this has been a re-read request every single night (and sometimes during the day!) since we were granted the opportunity to review this book! We're at 16 rereads and counting!

What a delightful story! I will definitely be reading this to my students. This is about a ghost who was a quilt and different from his friends. This is a great message about embracing your differences. And sometimes being different is useful. This is a great book for home and the classroom.

"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."

I mean, you NEED this beautiful gift edition on your shelves. You NEED IT!

Riel Nason’s The Little Ghost Who Was A Quilt is an incredibly cute, simple, and unique concept. Sometimes being different is good.

The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt is a wonderfully illustrated book that follows our little Ghost who is different from those around him. Although ghosts point out how being different is good, this little ghost doesn't feel that way, and has some trouble with other ghosts making fun of him. He is then able to go on an adventure with a HUMAN, all because he is who he is!

I love the simplicity of this book, and that the only colours used are shades of grey, black, orange, pink and beige, whereas the little ghost is in blues! It really makes him stand out in the book, and easy for kids to quickly spot him in the pages.

I also liked that he didn't change everything to stay with the human either, but had the experience and then went home to the other ghosts. It really shows that you can do hard things as you are, but don't need to change anything about you. And that is a great message to have in a book!

Kids will identify with the little quilt's dismay at being different and parents will be charmed with the sweet humour. All readers will love the story. This Canadian classic makes me feel all warm inside. #netgalley #tundra

This fun little Halloween children's book was absolutely adorable. It had a very strong message behind it and that was no matter who you are, what color your skin is, gender, religion, to be yourself and people will love you for who you are if it is meant for them to be in your life. I would definitely buy this book to have in the children's part of my collection and read it with my sister or future kids!

I love this book and have read it to my daughter several times. I'm a quilter and she knows how much I like it and wants to do it with me, so this is the perfect book to share with her and cuddle up under her quilt.

This is a cute story about a little ghost who is a quilt rather than a sheet like all of the ghosts. It follows him as he struggles with his identity as a quilted ghost and his adventure one halloween night where he realizes he can serve many purposes as a quilt, such as keeping someone warm. I loved the illustrations in this book and its message about how being different is okay. I would love this as a classroom book to read around Halloween, as it's a calm and beautiful story, with illustrations that aren't overstimulating. As someone who loves ghosts and Halloween this was right up my alley!

Thank you to the publishing company Tundra Books and NetGalley for this ARC! All opinions are my own.

This is an adorable story of a ghost whose form is made up of a quilt, specifically a patchwork quilt of many colors. The other ghosts are regular white sheets, and she feels different. The illustrations in this book are perfect for a not-so-spooky storytime, and will celebrate all of the fun of Halloween.

As the book comes to a conclusion, the little ghost has found a purpose, albeit a temporary one, and her friends see her in a new light. This is perfect for fans of There's a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers or The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! by Eileen Jeffers.

I highly recommend this book for schools and libraries.

Riel Nason's "The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt" gets a gold-gilded update in this beautiful gift edition. This is the story of a little ghost who is a quilt instead of a sheet like all of the other ghosts and the challenges he faces from being different, but on Halloween, the little ghost who was a quilt discovers that what makes us different also makes us special.

As someone who loves Halloween and reading books with my daughter to align with the season, I absolutely adore this book. The illustrations are beautiful, and the story is simple, sweet, and easy to read. We love looking at the art work and commenting on the details. It's such a cozy, nice book, and it works well for a bedtime read, as it's not spooky or scary.

As a parent, I love that it's a story with a great message that's easy for young children to understand and can lead to some thoughtful conversations that help children to recognize that everyone has unique qualities that make them special.

We love this book, as well as the winter-themed follow-up.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced read.

A perfect little book that is both beautiful physically and emotionally. I only wish the text was easier to read against some of the dark backgrounds. This may be due to the fact that I was reading it online, but it was difficult at moments.

Very cute book! I read it to my youngest kiddo and we both enjoyed it. The illustrations were perfect and he is requesting that I make him a quilt now 🙂
Thank you Netgalley! I do believe we will be purchasing this one for the family library.

Cute book about a ghost made up of a quilt. He gets caught in a scary situation for a ghost and learns to be brave and finds out because he is a quilt he has great worth.

This is the cutest little book.
Anything ghostly is so nice for children because it teaches them acceptance, solidarity, and the importance of finding your place. This book and its illustrations did just that!! Thank you NetGalley 😊