"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.
"What if it starts ""to snow?""What do you do?""Where do yougo?" What if it starts to snow. What do you do? Where do you go?"So begins this winter story, as each animal--from a mouse to abear--tells us what it will do and where it will go when the snowstarts to fall. Each takes cover in its own special home, exceptfor one. Can you guess who? Phillis Gershator's chant-along verseencourages listener participation, and is best enjoyed when readaloud. The inquisitive text and dashing illustrations by MartinMatje make this a delightful picture book for reading under thecovers when the weather gets chilly. Poetic and imaginative, WhenIt Starts to Snow celebrates winter in all its cozy glory.
A. B. C. D. Unfold the full-page flaps to reveal an ant, bear, camel, and duck! Eric Carle’s illustrated alphabet and animals make learning your ABCs as easy as . . . well, A, B, C!