"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.
"Mama, do you miss me so much that you're coming right home tome, NO MATTER WHAT?" In this second STINKY FACE title, Mama is away and tells her sonthat nothing can keep them apart. Through the boy's livelyimagination, Mama braves hungry sharks, terrible pirates,spaceships lost in time and much more to assure her son thatnothing can keep her from coming home to him.
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.
From Humpty Dumpty and Georgie Porgie to Little Miss Muffet and the old woman who lived in a shoe, children will love reading and laughing along with all of their favorite characters. The accessible trim and beautiful illustrations by Tomie dePaola make this book the perfect addition to any childs library.
Inspired by William Blake's" Songs of Innocence" and "Songs ofExperience, "this delightful collection of poetry for childrenbrings to life Blake's imaginary inn and its unusual guests.
Based on the classic story "The Elves and the Shoemaker", thisvibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in everyhome. Meet the poor and hungry shoemaker who wakes up one morningto find that his shoes have been magically made for him! Part ofthe Ladybird "First Favourite Tales" series - a perfectintroduction to fairy tales for preschoolers - this hardback bookcontains lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children.Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.