Stitchin' and pullin' : a Gee's Bend quilt

The art in this picture book is what raises it above the average - rich thick color on canvas. Each page has a dominant color which makes It really resonate with the idea of a patchwork quilt. The story was lovely and could have succeeded quite well outside of its poetic presentation; I'm not sure

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why the author chose to tell it this way instead of in prose. The poetry aspect makes the story non-linear and perhaps inaccessible to younger children.

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This beautifully illustrated children's book is full of history. It is narrated by a little girl living in Gee's Bend, an area famous for their hand-made quilts. This book explores the culture of quilting- generations of women bonding while creating masterpieces out of reused fabric pieces.

The

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reader gets a full dose of the history of African Americans in/and Gee's Bend and a peak into the tradition of quilting. The illustrations are colorfully painted and include fabric collage.

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I was able to see an exhibition of the quilts from Gee's Bend a number of years ago and they have stuck very strongly in my memory. This book does a great job in connecting the lives of the women who made those quilts and the struggles they faced.

This book would be perfect for a library program

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centered around quilting. The children could be read this book and then learn the basic techniques of quilting then come together to make a small quilt for display in the library.

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An inspired story about the Gee's bend quilts told through beautiful illustrations and poetry. A great story for children and adults alike.

Summary: A true-to-life depiction of life in a rural Alabama community where the women still get together to share life, stories, and love around a quilting frame written in poetry form.

Genre: poetry

Media: Acrylics

A true-to-life depiction of life in a rural Alabama community where the women still get together to share life, stories, and love around a quilting frame written in poetry form.

This book can be taught: Have students bring in quilt and have them learn to stitch. While students are stitching they

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can talk about stories that they still cherish from their culture.

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This book teaches a lesson about the simple things, like family tradition. The speaker tells the story of herself and her relatives. As a child, she has never made her own quilt. It's something that her family has been doing for generations, and over the course of the book, she gets to make and

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finish her first quilt.
Children that read something like this can become curious about a hobby that they never thought about, and they can see the strong family bond that can come from it.

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This is a story that teaches traditions and culture. It is always wonderful for children to know what their family members did before them. It teaches character and many more things. Great book for younger readers.

A story told through quilting in a free verse narrative. The woman from rule Alabama quilt their story and show all of the major things that have happened in their lives. It is a great and lively story told through the youngest, baby girl. The illustrations make you want to flip through the pages.