The Quilt [Paperback]

Ann Jonas (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

A small African-American girl is overjoyed with the new patchwork quilt her parents have made. As she sleeps, it comes alive, turning into a fantastical dreamscape she must enter in order to find her beloved stuffed dog. An ALA Notable Children's Book. Full color.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Vibrant colors and an active imagination figure prominently in this tale of an African American girl's quilt which springs to life overnight. Ages 3-8.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Ann Jonas has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including Color Dance, Reflections, and Round Trip, which was an ALA Notable Book and a "New York Times" Best Illustrated Book. She is a graduate of Cooper Union and has worked as a graphic designer for many years with her husband, Donald Crews. They live in upstate New York.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (July 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140553088
• ISBN-13: 978-0140553086
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #772,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Four-year-olds and I find this book delightful., October 14, 1999

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Ann DeArmon (Frederick, Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Quilt (Paperback)

The first time that I read this book was with a group of four-year-olds. They enjoyed it so much that they immediately asked to have it read again. The story and pictures draw one into an imaginative world. The little girl in the story is looking for her stuffed dog, Sally, who is lost in the quilt. The squares of the quilt become a wonderful landscape with the little girl calling, "Sally!" trying to find her dog. The second time through the story the four-year-olds were calling, "Sally," along with me as I read. Delightful!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Childhood Memory, July 13, 2004

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Maggie Emerson (Rochester, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Quilt (Hardcover)

Growing up as a child I was fascinated by many books including those of Bill Pete, Dr. Suess, and the "Angelina Ballerina" series. My favorite book, however, was "The Quilt". I loved its delightful pages, each filled with a colorful quilt square and with a different story in its self. The book as a whole is a magical story of a girl who is looking at her quilt and ends up losing her blue stuffed dog, Sally, in it. Sally was, and still remains, my favorite character. As a child I loved looking at the detail of each quilt square, and the mystery of finding Sally. As my mother would read it to me I would often look up at her and cry "Where's Sally?". I would recommend this book to anyone because even now, at the age of 16, I am still in love with the illustrations, characters, and story.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Connections and Comfort..., May 23, 2008

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Arcturus70 "Arcturus70" (In the Orion Spur of the Milky Way Galaxy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Quilt (Paperback)

The concept of this book is wonderful: growing up while keeping in touch with one's past. Each cloth square offers a link to the little child's past, and as a collective unit--a quilt, they go with her to her "grown up" bed and into a world of imagination. Comfort and adventure are partnered in this cheerful bedtime tale.

This story can teach the importance of relationships, historical-mindedness, heritage, and family connections. Quilts communicate--if one bothers to learn their languages--learns to decipher their patterns and symbols.

Colorful, lively illustrations in this book will appeal to young children, especially those are learning colors and shapes. The "Sally" dog looks a bit like the dog on "Blue's Clues."