"We will make a quilt to help us always remember home," Anna'smother said. "It will be like heaving the family in backhome Russiadance around us at night. And so it was. From a basket of old clothes,Anna's babushka, Uncle Vladimir's shirt, Aunt Havalah's nightdressand an apron of Aunt Natasha's become The Keeping Quilt, passed along from mother to daughter for almost a century. For fourgenerations 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 asheartwarming as they are real, patricia Polacco tells the story ofher own family, and the quilt that remains a symbol of theirenduring love and faith.
Based on several episodes of The Cat in the HatKnows a Lot About That! , the new animated series on PBSKids, this Deluxe Paint Box Book features 64 pages of insects topaint! Kids ages 3-7 will love bringing ants, bees, fireflies, andmore to life with 16 different watercolors and a paintbrush.
After a fire destroys their home and possessions, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save and save until they can afford to buy one big, comfortable chair that all three of them can enjoy.After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a really comfortable chair for all to enjoy. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family. 这本荣获凯迪克奖的作品,从小女孩的角度讲述了火灾之后, 我 、妈妈和奶奶是如何努力攒下每一分钱,买下了一只舒服的座椅。在物质匮 乏的气氛中,没有抱怨,家的力量温暖而强大,贫民之间相助的情义十分感人。此外,温馨柔和的水彩画面也是本书的特点。
One night a boy iswoken by a terrible sound. A storm is breaking, lightning flashingacross the sky. In the morning Dad is gone and Mum doesn't seem toknow when he'll be back. The next day Mum asks her son to take acake to his sick grandma. 'Don't go into the forest,' she warns.'Go the long way round.' But, for the first time, the boy choosesto take the path into the forest, where he meets a variety of fairytale characters.