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STORY BLANKET, THE
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Written by
Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz
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Illustrated by
Elena Odriozola
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Hardcover: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-466-2
Total Pages: 32
Size: 9 x 10-5/8
full color throughout
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ELENA ODRIOZOLA is a highly acclaimed illustrator, who has published over fifty books, including Vegetable Glue, which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award. She lives in Spain.
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Ferida Wolff worked as a teacher and a journalist before becoming a writer. She has published sixteen books, including IT IS THE WIND. She lives in New Jersey.
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Harriet May Savitz had over twenty-four books published. RUN, DON’T WALK, nominated for the California Young Reader Medal, was made into an ABC Afterschool Special produced by Henry Winkler. She was a recipient of the PSLA Outstanding Pennsylvania Author Award. She passed away in 2008.
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A timeless tale of generosity rewarded.
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
Reading Counts Level: 4.6
AR Quiz#: 122697
AR Reading Level: 4.1
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Babba Zarrah lives in a tiny village in the snow-covered mountains. The children love to visit her. They settle down on her big, old story blanket and listen to her imaginative tales. One day Babba Zarrah notices that Nikolai needs new socks, but she has no yarn. “Every question has an answer,” Babba Zarrah tells herself, “ I just have to find it.” After the children leave, she unravels part of her story blanket and knits him some nice warm socks.
Not long after that, the postman is surprised to find a scarf wrapped around his mailbag. The grocer mysteriously receives a shawl to keep her warm. On the woodpile outside the school is a pair of mittens for the schoolmaster. Meanwhile, the story blanket is getting smaller and smaller. When the villagers discover Babba Zarrah’s secret, they decide to give her a surprise of her own.
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Reviews
“...charming illustrations make this sweet tale of a close-knit community even more special...enjoy this sweet story again and again.”School Library Journal “...sweetly vivid...”Booklist "...a low-key discussion starter."Kirkus "The Story Blanket ranks among those exceptional picture books in which the story, illustrations, page layout, and design all come together to offer a phenomenal reading experience...a special volume to share with every picture-book lover you know."Bloomsbury Review "Storytellers and readers aloud will appreciate the text’s graceful yet restrained language and children will enjoy the plot’s cozy circularity..."Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books "A story to spread warmth and cheer on the coldest nights."Smithsonian Magazine Online “Beautifully rendered in every way…”The Eagle (PA) "Absolutely beautiful..."Virginian Pilot "Rosy-cheeked children and the bright folk art quilt suggest a timelessness to the story as well as the underlying message."Library Media Connection "Beautifully rendered in every way..."Orlando Press-Register
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Awards
* 2008 Parents' Choice Silver Honor
* 2008 Friends Medallion Celebrating Friendship in Children's Literature (special award)
* Nominee, 2009-2010 Great Lakes Great Books Awards (K-1)
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