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Posted: June 24 2008 at 12:37pm | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson
Loved it!

A book based on a real family's journey to California in 1859. Just published in April 2008:

The Elephant Quilt

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Posted: June 24 2008 at 1:55pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
Our library doesn't have it yet, bummer. We just read Josephina Story Quilt, but I had been led to believe it was more meaty and interesting and didn't care for it much. I'm looking forward to this one.   

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Posted: July 25 2008 at 10:30am | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
This is a beautiful book, Cay! Thanks!

It's the same illustrator as Boxes for Katje

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Posted: March 25 2010 at 7:59am | IP Logged Quote stefoodie
Chari wrote:
Not sure if this made the list....no time to check

Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet by Ann Whitford Paul

It describes in words and pictures, 26 different quilt patterns, placing each in historical context.

Picrues are lovely, words are lovely.

Great thrift store find

Also good for those who like picture books about quilts......like me!


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The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau (I think there are other Quiltmaker books) and they have a website


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Karen T wrote:
I'm sure some of you have read The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau but there is a prequel called The Quiltmaker's Journey which we just read this weekend and think is just as good. It made us go back and re-read the gift one again, too. And, since I had just recently told the kids I'd teach them to make some quilts, they fit right in. Our first quilt will be for Project Linus or another similar organization, to follow in the Quiltmaker's footsteps a bit.
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Posted: March 25 2010 at 8:03am | IP Logged Quote stefoodie
Stephanie_Q wrote:

Quilt Alphabet is a fall-themed alphabet book with riddle-poems that we just discovered.


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