Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Quilting in Children's Literature

For many years, I studied and taught Children's Literature. The importance of this literature is many times undervalued--"They are just kid's books." The truth is that the stories we tell our children are some of the most important stories in the world. We try to prepare children for what is ahead--both in the world they will inhabit and in themselves. We share the most important life lessons with them as we help them grow and develop.

Children's Literature ranges from picture books for the youngest readers, to chapter books for middle readers, to full-length novels for more advanced readers. Most definitions give a range of birth to adolescence for Children's Literature, with YA (Young Adult) Literature to follow as the readers mature.

I recently have become interested in the depictions of quilts and quiltmakers in Children's Literature. I have amassed a collection of books that I would like to share. I'm planning to feature them one (or two) at a time on my blog. I will tag them with the Children's Literature label, so they will be easy to find. You can find the list of labels on the right-hand pane of the blog. 

The first books I would like to address are from an older post I wrote. I would like to start with them, since they were my impetus to begin this project. They are also two of my very favorites. I often give copies of them as baby shower gifts (usually with a baby quilt I made). 👶

 Here is the link to the post. 

 

It is never too early to read to children--and it is never too late! 

Happy Quilting.😸

6 comments:

  1. I will look forward to these posts! I’m a retired elementary teacher, collector of children’s literature and now an avid quilter. I know the two you shared today but can’t wait for more.

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    1. Thanks for visiting, Tammy. I'm glad to find another collector!

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  2. I love these books. When I was a teacher's aide in Kindergarten I read these books to the students. Then we would make 9-patch blocks using my 2 inch scraps glued to paper. I taped these blocks on the wall in the gym to make a quilt. The kids seemed to enjoy it.

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    1. That sounds like a fun project! Thanks for visiting my blog. 😊

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  3. I have the top 2 books, but I didn't know about the pattern book. I love childrens lit, and used to read every week to both of my boys 2nd grade classes. I loved picking out new books to read to them each week.

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    1. There is another I forgot to include: More Quilts from The Quiltmaker's Gift by Joanne Larsen Line (ISBN:978-0439519519)

      I sent the first (Quiltmaker's Gift) as a gift for my grand-nephew when he was born. A couple of years later, I sent a big boy quilt which he immediately identified as a Bear Paw! :)

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