A Miraculous Friendship

Shinbi is a ghost who’s not particularly fond of haunting. She prefers somewhat unghostly activities like making flower bouquets and stargazing. Greem is a shadow cast by a large rock in a clearing, so his existence is limited to clinging to the rock’s periphery during daylight. Despite being very different, what Shinbi and Greem want most is the same: a friend.

When Shinbi sits on Greem’s rock to watch the stars, she sees a shooting star and wishes for a friend. Almost in answer, she soon discovers a message that Greem had written on the rock. The two begin a written correspondence, and although they can never meet (ghosts like darkness and shadows need light), they form a beautiful and rewarding friendship. One day, Shinbi teaches Greem about shooting stars, and Greem makes a wish of his own—a wish to finally see his friend.

Art by Cat Min

Beloved picture book creator Cat Min has touched hearts with her precious books Shy Willow and The Little Toymaker and does so yet again with the story of Shinbi and Greem in The Shadow and the Ghost. Min’s illustrations are vibrant and expressive, and the story is a movingly evocative ode to friendship.

The Shadow and the Ghost I   9781646143689   I   $18.99   I   Hardcover   I   On Sale: 4/2