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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco is one of my three picture books for the historical fiction week. The Keeping Quilt is Patricia Polacco's own family history. She begins when her Great-Gramma Anna arrives in New York City from Russia. As Anna grows, she can no longer wear her babushka so her mother takes it along with other articles of clothing from the family members and creates a quilt to remind everyone of "backhome" Russia. The quilt is present at every marriage and every birth and is an integral part of their lives.
Polacco's illustrations are beautiful The people are drawn beautifully and with such detail that the reader can understand their personalities. The babushka and then the quilt are the only items in the illustrations that contain color - the rest of the figures are black and white, which really makes the traditional quilt stand out in the story. Polacco used pencils and acetone markers to create her illustrations.
I really enjoyed this book - my own family came from Poland and Ukraine so there are some ideas in the book that were familiar to me and I could make a personal connection. I absolutely loved the illustrations as well. Event though the quilt was the only colorful part of the book, it did not steal my attention away from enjoying the other characters' dress and expressions. I think this would be a great book to share with elementary aged students of any grade in a discussion about family histories and traditions.
Polacco's illustrations are beautiful The people are drawn beautifully and with such detail that the reader can understand their personalities. The babushka and then the quilt are the only items in the illustrations that contain color - the rest of the figures are black and white, which really makes the traditional quilt stand out in the story. Polacco used pencils and acetone markers to create her illustrations.
I really enjoyed this book - my own family came from Poland and Ukraine so there are some ideas in the book that were familiar to me and I could make a personal connection. I absolutely loved the illustrations as well. Event though the quilt was the only colorful part of the book, it did not steal my attention away from enjoying the other characters' dress and expressions. I think this would be a great book to share with elementary aged students of any grade in a discussion about family histories and traditions.
Six generations of a family of Russian Jews in America are linked by a handmade quilt that is passed down from generation to generation and used for all manner of things: births, weddings, deaths, meals, parties, creative play. I appreciated the sentiment but didn't really engage with the family.
Okay, I am a sucker for anything by Polacco and after hearing her talk about this and having her show the audience the original quilt that the book is written about...well...definitely an awwww...
Illustrations are somewhat different from Polacco's typical style but definitely fits the book.
Illustrations are somewhat different from Polacco's typical style but definitely fits the book.
The Keeping Quilt is about a girl telling the story of her great grandmother. She tells the story of how her grandmother comes to America from Russia and how she misses home so much, her mother makes her a quilt out of her relatives things to remind her of home. The quilt ends up becoming a keepsake in their family and is used for weddings and babies for generations to come. This story is a great introduction to immigration and different cultures in primary classrooms. I would use this story to start a unit on immigration and different cultures in a younger classroom.
Assignment #5
Assignment #5
