The Hungry Little Ghosts

A rumination on our ability to recognize our interconnectedness with all people, that in order to eat a single meal, it takes the whole world to make it.
There's something special bubbling in Nanni's big metal pot. And it smells delicious! What ingredients might be inside? When Nanni lifts the lid on her soup, she reveals the whole world inside: from the seeds that grew into vegetables, to the gardeners who lovingly tended to the plants, to the sun, moon, and stars that shone its light above them. And, of course, no meal is complete without a recipe passed down generations of family, topped and finished with Nanni's love.
In this tender tale by award-winning author Hunter Liguore and artist Vikki Zhang, readers will marvel at how a community and world can come together to put on an unforgettable meal between a granddaughter and her Nanni.

Hunter Liguore is a gentle advocate for living in harmony with the natural world and with one another. An award-winning author, professor, and historian, when you support her work, you're partaking in an equal exchange that supports compassion and peace in the world. When not making soup, she is often roaming old ruins, hillsides, and cemeteries.
Vikki Zhang is a Chinese illustrator and comic artist based in Shanghai. With a passion for textiles and fashion, she is the founder and art director of the innovative Neo-Chinese children's fashion brand, NIANYI. She has been illustrating professionally since 2018, following her graduation from the School of Visual Arts MFA program. Her artistic work spans a wide range of disciplines, including illustrations for The New York Times and The Washington Post, fashion campaigns for the Paris Olympics, Gucci, Burberry, and FILA, as well as visual designs for Fujifilm, Tencent, Marvis, ADC New York, the China National Silk Museum, Asia Society Texas, and Chinatown London, among others. She has illustrated and designed covers for over 50 books.