The Quilt Story [Hardcover]

Tony Johnston (Author), Tomie dePaola (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 5, 1985 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

"A quilt that provides warmth, fun, and comfort to two different generations is the star of this rich picture book . . . dePaola provides warm, dignified interpretations of Johnston's story."--Booklist, starred review. Full-color illustrations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile; 1st edition (April 5, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399210091
• ISBN-13: 978-0399210099
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,531,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Multi-generational story about a mother's loving embrace, April 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Quilt Story (Hardcover)

In essence, this story is about the constancy of motherly love, even when everything else in the world seems to change. The quilt, crafted by a mother's loving hands, wraps the child in love both physically and metaphorically. The story follows the quilt from it's creation in pioneer days, through to its restoration in modern times. It also follows two girls through the experience of moving, one in a wagon, one in a moving van. We see that ours is not the only generation that has had to cope with changes and transitions, and we see that mothers have always comforted their children by rocking them. Of all the books I read to my daughter, this is the one book that I can't get through without choking up. At first, I couldn't figure out why this story seemed to touch me so deeply. In time, I came to see that the importance I attach to this story reflects the importance I attach to rocking my daughter, and my hope that she will see my love as all-encompassing, and permanent.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Quilt Story, March 10, 2003

By 

Ben (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Quilt Story (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (School & Library Binding)

The Quilt Story is another one of Tomie dePaola's books. This one is about a little girl named Abigail whose mother sews her a quilt. The girl loves the quilt, and takes it everywhere. One day, the girl's family moves to a new home, and the quilt comforts her with thoughts of her old home. Then the quilt is packed into the attic, where a racoon and a family of mice bed in it. A long time later, a girl find the quilt, and her mothers sews it to like new. The girl's family then moves, and once again the quilt is a comfort to a girl in a strange new place. Tomie dePaola does a wonderful job illustrating this book, and it is well written by Tony Johnston.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my childhood favorites, April 22, 2005

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A. Lundquist - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Quilt Story (Paperback)

This was one of my favorite bedtime stories when I was a girl. The story was very comforting. The text is rythmic adding to the plot's emphasis on continuity. The illustrations fit the story well.