The patchwork quilt
Valerie Flournoy, Jerry Pinkney
Readers rate it 4.0 (4 on Hardcover)
32 pages · Released 1985 · Dial Books for Young Readers
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A note for parents
The Patchwork Quilt is a warm, multigenerational story celebrating family bonds, cultural traditions, and creativity. Tanya learns the value of listening to her grandmother's stories and working together with family members to create something meaningful and lasting. The book models intergenerational respect, patience, and the beauty of preserving family history through a traditional craft. It contains no objectionable content and is appropriate for early elementary readers, though older children can appreciate the deeper themes of legacy and connection.
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Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life. Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life.
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- Quilting
- Family life
- Grandmothers
- Fiction
- African Americans
- Families
- Picture books for children
- Juvenile fiction
- African americans, fiction
- Children's fiction
- Quilts, fiction
- Grandparents, fiction
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ISBN 9780803700970 · Dial Books for Young Readers