Bianca with Remy Lai on Ghost Book

The Children's Book Review: Growing Readers Podcast

Get ready to be inspired as you learn about Remy Lai's creative process and the inspiration behind her latest graphic novel, Ghost Book, which beautifully deals with the difficult themes of death and grief in a moving and hopeful way.

Remy Lai studied fine arts with a major in painting and drawing. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia, where she writes and draws stories for kids with her two dogs by her side. She is the author of the critically-acclaimed Pie in the Sky, Fly on the Wall, and Pawcasso.

Transcription:

You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review.

Order a Copy:

Ghost Book on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org.

Resources:

For more information, visit https://remylai.com.

Discussion Topics:

• What drives Remy Lai to create books for children
• From the images in her head to finishing revisions on a manuscript
• Ghost Book, and how the idea came to her
• Origin of the characters in Ghost Book
• The concept of hungry ghosts and their significance in Chinese culture and how they fit into the story
• Themes of death and grief and the importance of exploring these themes in a hopeful way
• The importance of quality friendships over quantity
• Finding the right ending to the story

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This episode was made possible in part by author Virginia Shaw Genthner, the author of Jellybean Finds a Family. Listen to the book spotlight about this true story that follows Jellybean the horse as he leaves Europe to come to the United States looking for a family.

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Jellybean Finds a Family on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org⁠.