American Booksellers Association Pick of the Lists
Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award
Carnegie Medal Honor Book
This beloved and bestselling picture book tells the story of one familyâs history through the generations and the powerful bond of their love.
âWe will make a quilt to help us always remember home,â Annaâs mother said. âIt will be like having the family in backhome Russia dance around us at night.â
And so it was. A basket of old clothes, Annaâs babushka, Uncle Vladimirâs shirt, Aunt Havalahâs nightdress, and an apron of Aunt Natashaâs become The Keeping Quilt, passed along from mother to daughter for almost a century. For four generations the quilt is a Sabbath tablecloth, a wedding canopy, and a blanket that welcomes babies warmly into the world.
In strongly moving illustrations that are as heartwarming as they are real, Patricia Polacco tells the story of her own family and the quiltâs further story that remains a symbol of their enduring love and faith.