Bianca with Remy Lai on Ghost Book

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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Sponsor:


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
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