Gwei the Hungry Ghost

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 wont eat justanything. Luckily, its 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 wont 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 folkloreinspired text by Emeline Lee and warm, glowing illustrations by Basia Tran,Gwei the Hungry Ghostis 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!