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The Quiltmaker's Gift
The Quiltmaker's Gift
Author: Jeff Brumbeau, Gail de Marcken (Illustrator)
When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart.  Each page highlights a different quilt block pattern whose name relates to the unfolding story.
ISBN-13: 9780439291439
ISBN-10: 0439291437
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 40
Rating:
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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4.5 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 1
A beautiful story with gorgeous illustrations. A wonderful story of generosity and kindness; one of my very favorite children's stories.
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Helpful Score: 1
This book is a faily lengthy story of giving, sacrifice, and thoughtfulness. The heavy themes play well in this book, with a great story to carry them along. The story is worded in a more complex way - no rhyming, longer sentences, longer paragraphs. It's more suitable for the 4-8 crowd, or an advanced 3 yr old.

The text is set against complex colorful illustrations. Pages utilize classic quilting patterns at background. The illustrations are very interesting and often stall our reading of the story (so that the kids can look further before turning the page). They are also a bit busy, which I find distracting when trying to read the book. It isn't too hard, though, and the heartwarming tale makes it very worthwhile.

I highly recommend this text. I've given it as gifts to many people with success. [It's especially adored by grandmothers who are quilters!]
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Helpful Score: 1
One of our family's favorite books. A lesson in love, selflessness, and true joy.
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theresapus avatar reviewed The Quiltmaker's Gift on + 43 more book reviews
A wonderful story of the joy of giving! Beautifully written and beautifully illustrated! I can't recommend it enough!
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Loved the story and the wonderful illustrations!!!
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wonderful and colorful story!
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This is a wonderful story about giving. The artwork is incredible. It is a story every child should grow up reading!


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