the quilt is a great story about imagination, and that can be very relateable to children in less abundant homes. I related to the little girl so much, because I too had a quilt made of curtains. ( )

I enjoyed reading this book. It is not my favorite, but in my opinion, it serves a specific purpose. For example, the plot is very simple, but the story is sweet and relevant to young lives. The main character receives a quilt made by her parents that was created using squares of fabric from various items used as the girl has grown. “My mother and father made it for me. They used some of my old things. Here are my first curtains and my crib sheet. Sally is lying on my baby pajamas.” She is unable to sleep because she lost her stuffed animal and the fabric on the quilt is exciting and keeping her from falling asleep. On the next page, she falls asleep and her imagination begins to run wild. The plot of this story makes it an ideal candidate for a bedtime story. I feel the text is focused, in large part, on imagination, creativity, and art. In terms of literary enrichment, this story does not offer anything substantial, but from an artistic standpoint, it was very attractive and engaging. For example, on the first several pages, the background illustrations were plain in order to focus the reader in on the quilt. As the main character begins to drift off to sleep, the once stark white background becomes a mixture of royal blue and black, and the stars in the night’s sky begin pouring into her room. When she is dreaming, the illustrations take control of the story. For example, the audience is introduced to a bright color scheme and detailed images of squares of the quilt coming to life, which is evident as the main character envisions the circus, town, garden, lake, forest, and mountains. The big idea of The Quilt is simply to allow your imagination to run freely. ( )

This story shows a quilt with family history and a little girl with a good imagination. The illustrations are nice as well. ( )

The text is simple enough that a young child should be able to read it, so this book might work very well in a kindergarten, first grade, or even second grade classroom.

However, I don't really like the pictures, personally. This is a matter of taste, but all the same... I think I'm going to donate this to my niece's school. ( )

The quilt is about a little girl who is given a quilt that was made by her parents. The quilt was made from different pieces of cloth that was meaningful to her. She can't find Sally, her stuffed animal, and begins looking for it. Her imagination takes over and she visits many colorful, exciting, and scary places. This is a great book to discuss family and things that are meaningful to children.