The Patchwork Lady

by Mary K. Whittington, Jane Dyer (Illustrator)

The Patchwork Lady prepares her colorful patchwork house for her birthday party.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1991

Reviews

[Juli Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Strange pacing detracts from a silly and promising premise.

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 STARS The illustrations are lovely! Very gentle, sweet details, old-fashioned and inviting. The story itself was an interesting premise as the "patchwork lady" does a variety of things to get ready for a party. I like the contrasting "patchworks" in her life, like how the brooms in the cupboard are crisscrossed, or how the light through the window falls in squares on the floor... but I would have preferred just a plain storytelling narrative rather than the little interjections of the patchwork lady which seemed odd to me.

[Lisbeth Solberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Watercolor illustrations full of patterns enliven this story, but the patchwork lady's patchwork talk is not quite seamless (haha).

[Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorites as a child that I now get to read with my daughter. The story is beautifully written in lyric, descriptive language that I find as engaging now as I did when I was young. The illustrations are beautiful and as a whole, this book is a lovely way to encourage all readers to slow down and take joy in the simple details of life.