Knitted by Grandma [Hardcover]

Ruth Hearson (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Pull the tabs and lift the flaps to see all the wacky things Grandma is knitting for the whole town. Grandma is always knitting, even when she comes to visit. With her nonstop knitting needles, she creates the wildest things: woolly wigs, penguin pullovers, heaps of hats, and even cardigans fit for a queen! Young readers will delight in wearing their own "knitted by Grandma" hat. And instructions are included for making a child's wool hat, just as Grandma does.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

roviding pop-up, pull-the-tab fun for the whole family, knitters or not, Ruth Hearson's Knitted by Grandma features a heroine who "just knits, and knits, and knits." On Monday, it's mittens. On Wednesday, it's "wooly wigs for the Women's Institute." Cutout collage pieces of real knitted hats and gloves lend a warm and fuzzy feeling to the colorful illustrations; a gift box in the back holds a paper hat and instructions for knitting your own.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 16 pages
• Publisher: Dial (August 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803726899
• ISBN-13: 978-0803726895
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,002,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Colorful, and Wonderfully Silly Book!!!, May 19, 2002

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"miarosesmama" (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knitted by Grandma (Hardcover)

I absolutely love this book, but I'm a knitter so I could be biased! I picked this up at my local yarn shop, and immediately fell in love with it. I have a 3 year old daughter, and it is by far the book she asks for the most often. I found the pop-ups to be very sturdy. She especially loves the page where Grandma knits the dinner meal. It's very interactive. The illustrations are just gorgeous. I have bought several copies to give as gifts, and I also bought an extra one for me! I highly recommend this book!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful & unusual book, October 22, 2001

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Michelle in Maryland "michelleinmd" (Silver Spring, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knitted by Grandma (Hardcover)

Originally released in the U.K. I bought this at Stitches East market without previewing it. The back cover says "3 and up." I think 4-8 is more realistic, many of the motions are not obvious. Love the illustrations, colors and characters (especially the bus queue). A little disappointed that the paper isn't heavier in a book intended for 3 year olds.

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter, 18 months - LOVES this book!, October 20, 2005

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Katharine Vieceli "Katie Vieceli" (Santa Monica, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knitted by Grandma (Hardcover)

I am a knitter and my friend gave us this book. I have to say that we started reading this when my daughter was about 1 year old - I literally had to hide the book, she wanted to read it all the time! It is darling with pop ups and a short, easy to follow story. Cute, simple illustrations you can talk about and a free knitting pattern. An excellent gift for a friend who knits or not!