The Keeping Quilt: 25th Anniversary Edition

(Hardback, Anniversary Edition)

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This 25th anniversary edition of a beloved and bestselling classic about family and tradition includes fifteen pages of bonus material.

We will make a quilt to help us always remember home, Annas mother said. It will be like having the family in backhome Russia dance around us at night.

And so it was. From a basket of old clothes, Annas babushka, Uncle Vladimirs shirt, Aunt Havalahs nightdress, and an apron of Aunt Natashas become The Keeping Quilt, passed along from mother to daughter for almost a century. For four generations the quilt is a Sabbath tablecloth, a wedding canopy, and a blanket that welcomes babies warmly into the world.

In strongly moving pictures that are as heartwarming as they are real, Patricia Polacco tells the story of her own family and the quilts further story that remains a symbol of their enduring love and faith. This anniversary edition includes fifteen pages of original material describing the quilts journey and its home at the Mazza Museum in Findley, Ohio.

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Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter One of the most attractive and well-conceived picture books seen in recent years...It has a surprisingly emotional impact.
Booklist Useful for the sense of history it presents to young viewers (especially in discussions of geneaology), this tale also carries a warm message on the meaning of family...
School Library Journal Richly detailed charcoal drawings fill the pages of this beautifully conceived book...children will be fascinated by the various uses to which the quilt is put...

Author Bio

Patricia Polacco belongs to a family of storytellers, poets, farmers, teachers, and artists. They came from many parts of the world, but mainly Russia. She grew up to be an illustrator, a designer, and creator of many beloved childrens books, includingThe Keeping Quilt,The Blessing Cup,Fionas Lace,The Trees of the Dancing Goats,Babushkas Doll,My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother, Sticks and Stones, and Palace of Books. She lives in Union City, Michigan. Visit her at PatriciaPolacco.com and follow her on Facebook.