The cover of To Knit a Ghost (read via an online reader copy, due July 2026) is adorable. Now, I know not to judge a book by its cover, but when you have a cover that has this kind of brightness and color, odds are good you’ll be having some fun and it will be a cute story.
Z.B. Asterplume and illustrator Heather Brockman Lee live up to that cover. They made a sweet story that has fun illustrations and makes both knitting and non-holiday spooky fun. The concept of trying to knit a ghost does go a little fluster-buster, but that is just part of the journey. The “If you give a mouse a cookie” concept unfolds with things like having to wash hands, and other items that will “help” you make your project. Of course, some things are good, others are a bit time eating. Still, in the end, it all works out.
As I am not someone who can or has a big interest in knitting, the extras at the end (more on knitting and how to knit your own ghosts), did not interest me, nor do I know how beginning or advanced the instructions are. Yet, they seem interesting to the right audience.
Author, Asterplume is also the author of Rainbow Cookies (reviewed on Cannonball Read) and Sometimes, a Tiger (read, not reviewed). Each title has a similar upbeat format, but each story has its own tone making each one have potential for all ages and audiences. To Knit a Ghost is more comical, Rainbow Cookies has a LGBTQ message, and Sometimes, a Tiger is more mindful with humor.
