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Gwei the Hungry Ghost

Publisher: Kokila

Contributors:

Emeline Lee (Author)

Basia Tran (Illustrator)

Contributors: Emeline Lee (Author) ; Basia Tran (Illustrator)

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BISAC categories: Juvenille Fiction -> Legends, Myths, Fables -> Asian

BISAC categories: Juvenille Fiction -> Places -> Asia

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A picture book about a lonely ghost who learns to share and is finally fulfilled through friendship.

Gwei the ghost is absolutely famished, but unlike the other ghosts in the cemetery, he won't eat just anything. Luckily, it's Ghost Festival month: the one time a year when ghosts roam the realm of the living. Gwei flutters around the city eating steaming bowls of noodles, hot, hot, HOT chestnuts, and crispy fried fish with chili oil.

Yet no matter how much Gwei eats, his hunger won't go away. As he searches for the perfect meal, he catches someone following him. It's another hungry little ghost! When he hears her grumbling belly, he reluctantly reaches into his pouch to share. To his surprise, he finally starts to feel full.

With charming Chinese folklore-inspired text by Emeline Lee and warm, glowing illustrations by Basia Tran, Gwei the Hungry Ghost is a story about how friendship feeds the soul.

Features illustrated backmatter with more information on the real Hungry Ghost Festival and more spirits of Chinese mythology!
ISBN-13: 9798217002795
Author: Lee, Emeline, Tran, Basia
Publisher: Kokila

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798217002795

Publisher: Kokila

Publish Date: January 13, 2026

On Sale Date: January 13, 2026

Language: English

Pages: 40

Dimensions: 9.11 × 11.11 × 0.51 in

Weight: 1.0 lbs

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