Simon & Schuster | Little Ghost’s Summerween | Maggie Edkins Willis

What happens when your favorite holiday falls in the wrong season? Little Ghost’s Summerween by bestselling author-illustrator Maggie Edkins Willis is a charming, laugh-out-loud picture book companion to Little Ghost Makes a Friend, following Little Ghost as he decides to throw his very first birthday party — and naturally, he wants it to be Halloween-themed, complete with bats, black cats, candy corn, and pumpkins — but there’s just one problem: it’s summertime, and everyone knows Halloween and summer just don’t mix…or do they? A joyful, imaginative 40-page hardcover celebration of being wonderfully, authentically yourself, of friendships that embrace your quirks, and of the delightful possibility that maybe — just maybe — every season is the right season for Halloween.

Key Details

• Story | Little Ghost Throws His First Birthday Party | Halloween in Summer | A Story About Being Yourself & Embracing What You Love
• Series | Companion to Little Ghost Makes a Friend | Maggie Edkins Willis
• Format | Hardcover | 40 Pages
• Language | English
• Age Range | Young Readers & Picture Book Fans
• Occasion | Halloween | Birthday | Summer Gift | Any Occasion | Halloween Enthusiast Gift | Classroom Read-Aloud

Gifting & Reading Suggestions

• Read aloud at any time of year — the Summerween concept is so joyful and relatable that this book works beautifully for Halloween season, birthday celebrations, and every cozy read-aloud in between
• Gift to any child (or adult!) who loves Halloween year-round — Little Ghost’s Summerween is a love letter to everyone who starts decorating for Halloween in July and never really stops
• Pair with Little Ghost Makes a Friend to complete the Little Ghost duo — together they make a wonderfully sweet, Halloween-adjacent gift set that picture book fans will treasure
• Add to a Halloween birthday gift basket for the child whose birthday happens to fall near Halloween — this book was practically made for them
• Use in the classroom for a summer or fall read-aloud that sparks conversation about creativity, friendship, and celebrating what makes you uniquely you

Product Specifications

• Author & Illustrator: Maggie Edkins Willis
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Series: Little Ghost (Companion to Little Ghost Makes a Friend)
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 40
• Language: English