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A Quilted Fairy Tale
Sibylle Von Olfers
Illustrated by Sieglinde Schoen Smith

Here is a new, delightful edition of the hundred-year-old beloved story of Mother Earth and the Root Children -- one that thousands of readers all over the world claim as their favorite when they were young. One of these children was quilter Sieglinde Schoen Smith. After World War II, she had no toys, and this book was her most cherished possession. She immigrated to the States and had her own family. When her son tragically died young, the artist began quilting the illustrations from her beloved book in the long nights when she could not sleep. When she finished, the quilt was a work of magic and beauty, and it won the coveted Best in Show award in America's most prestigious quilt show.

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The illustrations for this new, exquisite edition are parts of that glorious quilt, with a translation by the foremost expert on German folklore in the U.S. The enchanting story of Mother Earth waking her sleepy nature spirit children takes us through the seasons of the year. The children dust off the bumblebees, paint fresh coats on the ladybugs, and process up from the earth to bloom as the flowers of spring. They frolic all summer long, until the wind rushes them home to their cozy beds deep in the lap of the Mother. What a perfect inspiration for little ones to discover the wonders and beauty of the natural world. (Translated by Jack Zipes.)

(Ages: 2 - 5 years)

#12498 - Hardcover Book - 32 pgs
Our price $17.95
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