Ghost book to be developed as stop-motion series by Jim Henson Company

Rebecca Green's book How to Make Friends with a Ghost (Andersen Press) is being developed by Jim Henson Company as a new stop-motion animation series for children ages five to nine years old.

The show, brought to life by animation partner Factory, is set in Ms B’s whimsical and fantastical afterschool class where she and Ghost, the resident Head Ghost, help children and creatures make friends with their fears.

Halle Stanford, president of television at Jim Henson Company, said: “The fears kids encounter in everyday life – like being separated from a parent, or seeing a spider – as well as imaginary fears, like monsters or something hiding in our closet, can all feel very real. How to Make Friends With a Ghost helps explore those feelings and provides needed tools that will empower all kids — and some adults! Viewers will want to visit this highly imaginative world inhabited by supernatural creatures who are just waiting to be your new best friends.”

The new series will be executive produced by Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford for Henson, and Phil Chalk for Factory, and will also be shepherded by Henson’s Kait Boss. Long-time Henson collaborator Ashley Griffis is attached as a co-executive producer and writer.