| Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet Contributor(s): Paul, Ann Whitford (Author), Winter, Jeanette (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064434648 ISBN-13: 9780064434645 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $5.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1996 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Why do quilts look like they do? What do their designs mean? Ann Whitford presents an alphabet of quilting patterns and their possible origins. Complemented by Jeanette Winter's bold and warm illustrations, this book is a creative look at a meaningful folk art tradition. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - History - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 88000745 |
| Lexile Measure: 980 |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 7.96" W x 9.96" (0.26 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 112334 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Paul provides information about pioneer life through speculation about the origins of 26 quilt patterns, one for each letter of the alphabet. The variety of colors and designs makes the quilts themselves the real stars of the book and] will encourage] students to develop their own creations in cloth or on paper. --SLJ. Outstanding Books of 1991 (NYT) |
Contributor Bio(s): Paul, Ann Whitford: - Ann Whitford Paul's second book for children grew out of her long-time love of quilts. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California. Winter, Jeanette: -Jeanette Winter is the illustrator of more than a dozen children's books, including Hinny Winny Bunco by Carole Greene. She has twice been the recipient of the American Illustrators Guild Award. She lives in Frankfort, Maine. |