The Keeping Quilt: The Original Classic Edition (Aladdin Picture Books)

ISBN: 1665948043

Author: Polacco, Patricia

Condition: New

American Booksellers Association Pick of the ListsAssociation of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book AwardCarnegie Medal Honor BookNow available again in its original classic edition in hardcover, this beloved and bestselling picture book tells the story of one familys history through the generations and the powerful bond of their love.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. 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 illustrations 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.