{"title":"Riel Nason","description":"RIEL NASON is a Canadian novelist and quilter. She writes for both adults and children. 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. The bestselling The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt, illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler, was her debut picture book. Riel's original quilts are known for their humor, whimsy and bold use of color. She lives in Quispamsis, New Brunswick, with her family.","products":[{"product_id":"the-little-ghost-quilts-winter-surprise-hardcover","title":"The Little Ghost Quilt's Winter Surprise - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! But it does mean you can float around in cold weather . . . an adorable picture book about a ghost who wants to share the magic of the season with his chilly sheet friends.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe little ghost quilt loves being out in the cold. For once, he doesn't overheat, and he likes how the snowflakes make his patches look polka-dotted. His friends, who are sheets, get too cold in the winter weather and have to stay inside, but the little ghost quilt doesn't mind. He enjoys slowly drifting along on his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn one of his frosty flights, he sees something happening in the town. People are putting up warm, twinkling lights, and there's a fun festive feeling everywhere -- like Halloween, his favorite season, but with snowmen and wreaths and candles in windows instead of pumpkins. He is filled with excitement and happiness looking at all the beautiful decorations and joyous people, yet he can't help but feel sad that his friends can't be there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then, after almost getting caught in a blizzard, the little ghost quilt is struck by inspiration . . .","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50579406225631,"sku":"9781774885376","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/rbdPkEVmNC9781774885376.webp?v=1784419012"},{"product_id":"the-little-ghost-who-was-a-quilt-hardcover","title":"The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! An adorable picture book for fans of \u003ci\u003eStumpkin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Make Friends with a Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGhosts 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50580552614111,"sku":"9780735264472","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/eJbcemM4pA9780735264472.webp?v=1784465559"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/riel-nason.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}