Long ago, a young girl named Abigail put her beloved patchwork quilt in the attic. Now years later, anohter girl discovers the quilt and makes it her own, relying on its warmth to help her feel secure in a new home. "A quilt that provides warmth, fun and comfort to two different generations is the star of this rich picture book . . . dePaola provides a warm, dignified interpretation of Johnston's stroy."--Booklist, starred review. Full color.
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Multi-generational story about a mother's loving embrace,
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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.
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The Quilt Story,
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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:
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One of my childhood favorites,
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.
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Sometimes she played hide-and-seek with her sisters. Read the first page New!
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- Tomie dePaola: His Art & His Stories by Barbara Elleman on 5 pages
- Sing Me a Story! Tell Me a Song!: Creative Curriculum Activities for Teachers of Young Children by Hilda Jackman on page 14, page 21, and page 34
- Brand New Teacher: How to Guide and Teach the Early Grades Using Scripts by Carol Keeney on page 153, page 154, and Back Matter
- Bridges to Reading, K3: Teaching Reading Skills with Children's Literature by Suzanne I. Barchers on page 28, and page 170
- Quilting: Quotations Celebrating An American Legacy (Classic Miniatures) by Joyce S. Steward on page 23, and Back Matter
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