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With Love from Grandma
As a grandmother knits an afghan for her granddaughter, she knits strong ties with the girl, too. A very special story of bonding between the generations, based on author Harriet Ziefert’s own life.
Sarah’s grandmother loves to knit, and from her needles emerge hats and gloves, mittens and socks, sweaters and scarves, all to keep her children and grandchildren warm. Now it’s Sarah’s turn to get something a big, beautiful afghan, made from wool Sarah has chosen herself. Something that large takes time, however. Summer turns to fall, school begins, Halloween comes, then Thanksgiving. Finally, Grandma announces she’s coming to visit—with the afghan. Sarah’s wait is almost over. But there’s still one thing left to do...
Harriet Ziefert still owns the afghan, knitted by her own grandmother, that inspired this loving tale.
Deborah Kogan Ray is an award-winning author and artist. She is the illustrator of the Coretta Scott King Honor Book I Have a Sister, My Sister Is Deaf , by Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson, and won the Drexel Citation from Drexel University.
Sarah’s grandmother loves to knit, and from her needles emerge hats and gloves, mittens and socks, sweaters and scarves, all to keep her children and grandchildren warm. Now it’s Sarah’s turn to get something a big, beautiful afghan, made from wool Sarah has chosen herself. Something that large takes time, however. Summer turns to fall, school begins, Halloween comes, then Thanksgiving. Finally, Grandma announces she’s coming to visit—with the afghan. Sarah’s wait is almost over. But there’s still one thing left to do...
Harriet Ziefert still owns the afghan, knitted by her own grandmother, that inspired this loving tale.
Deborah Kogan Ray is an award-winning author and artist. She is the illustrator of the Coretta Scott King Honor Book I Have a Sister, My Sister Is Deaf , by Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson, and won the Drexel Citation from Drexel University.
- GenresChildrens
36 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1989
About the author
Harriet Ziefert
693 books56 followersHarriet Ziefert grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, where she attended the local schools. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Masters degree in Education from New York University.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
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December 27, 2018
What a darling little tale of a girl and her grandmother, and the gifts that our grandparents give to us. Not all those gifts are material things, like the blanket featured in the book.
It was that blanket that caught my attention, as a crafter, and I enjoyed the tale that went along with the details about the crafting of the blanket.
It was that blanket that caught my attention, as a crafter, and I enjoyed the tale that went along with the details about the crafting of the blanket.
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