| The Quilting Bee Contributor(s): Gibbons, Gail (Author), Gibbons, Gail (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688163971 ISBN-13: 9780688163976 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: Youngsters are introduced to the amazing world of quilts in this delightful picture book that shows how quilts are made, traces their fascinating history, and shares a lot of fun facts about 36 different quilt patterns. Includes instructions for a quilting project for a school classroom. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Crafts & Hobbies - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Size & Shape - Juvenile Nonfiction | Recycling & Green Living |
| Dewey: 746.46 |
| LCCN: 2002023310 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 11.34" W x 9.5" (0.94 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 78578 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Welcome to the quilting bee! With the help of popular author/illustrator Gail Gibbons, you'll learn how quilts are made and discover their fascinating history as well as lots of fun facts. This picture book with bright watercolors follows a quilting circle from the time a new quilt is planned to the point where it's displayed at the county fair. Dating back centuries, quilting bees were important social functions, combining both work and pleasure. They still exist today and attract thousands of snippers, clippers, and stitchers from all walks of life. Some traditional quilt patterns have funny names: Trip Around the World, Bear's Paw, Crazy Quilt. Today's quilt makers also use their imaginations to create new designs that are works of art. Here's the book to get you started in the wonderful world of quilts. Maybe you'll want to make one of your own! |
Contributor Bio(s): Gibbons, Gail: - Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature. Called a "master of picture book nonfiction" by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers. |