The Knitting of Elizabeth Amelia - Hardcover

Gauch, Patricia Lee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805065350 ISBN 13: 9780805065350

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2009

Synopsis

Elizabeth Amelia was made of wool. Her mother knitted her just the way she wanted her: soft and cuddly and bouncy! Everyone loved her. After Elizabeth Amelia got married, she wanted a child of her own. But how could she decide which yarn was right for her baby? Then one day she comes up with a most surprising solution.  In the tradition of familiar stories like The Gingerbread Man, this original folktale brings to life a delightful character in a tale full of good humor and warmth.

About this title

About the Author:

PATRICIA LEE GAUCH is the award-winning author of more than forty books for young readers. She lives in Hyde Park, New York.

BARBARA LAVALLEE has illustrated many favorite books for children, including the bestselling Mama, Do You Love Me? She lives in Anchorage, Alaska.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2—Elizabeth Amelia is made of wool, but she is every child. She romps and plays and goes to school. Everyone loves her. When she grows up, she marries James Elmer, a man who "loved wool." They don't have any children, so Elizabeth Amelia takes a stray piece of yarn unraveling from her left foot and starts knitting them. Soon she has four. She keeps unraveling pieces of herself to make clothes and things for her offspring. When she has knitted most of herself away, her husband says, "Elizabeth Amelia....You're nothing but a pillow!'' One of the children then finds a ball of yarn the same color as her mother and saves the day. Elizabeth Amelia soon re-knits all of herself and the family dances together again. The delightful watercolor illustrations resemble folk art, and are detailed and colorful. All of the faces are two-toned, with a line going down the center. Still, seeing Elizabeth's legs disappear and then reappear is just plain creepy. Kids will get a mixed message from this one.—Ieva Bates, Ann Arbor District Library, MI END

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0805065350
• ISBN 13: 9780805065350
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Lavallee Barbara