The Weaver - Hardcover

Hurd, Thacher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374382549 ISBN 13: 9780374382544

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2010

Synopsis

As the sun rises, the weaver begins her work, spinning thread, dying it, and then weaving it into a cloth along with the signs of love and friendship she sees down on earth. At the end of the day, the weaver spreads this extraordinary cloth over us, to warm and protect us all through the night. This is a joyful, soothing, gorgeously illustrated bedtime story about the love between family and friends all over the world--and even beyond it.
The Weaver is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

About this title

About the Author:

Thacher Hurd is the author and illustrator of many picture books, including Art Dog (978-0060244248) and Mama Don't Allow (978-1591121350). He lives in Berkeley, California.

Elisa Kleven's most recent books include The Apple Doll and The Wishing Ball. She lives in Albany, California.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2—An industrious girl in a red dress sits high above the earth on a cloud with her pet cat. She watches the world and sings while she spins thread "from trails of shooting stars, white clouds, and spiderwebs hung with dew." She uses "the colors of the morning" to dye the thread and begins to weave. As the sun moves across the sky, the girl watches and weaves what she observes into the cloth on her loom. Below, children run and play, families celebrate birthdays, and parents cuddle babies. The child records smiles and hugs, laughter and kisses, creating "a cloth of friendships." She shows how lives are intertwined, "held together like vines." At sunset, she lifts her handiwork from the loom and dances across the heavens to spread the protective cloth over the world and then dances home where her own loving family greets her with open arms. The fanciful illustrations reflect the story's sense of celebration, portraying children, their families, and friends sharing small but significant moments in a kaleidoscope of springtime colors. Tiny characters of all nationalities enjoy life in a sun-drenched landscape while the gentle weaver and her adorable gray kitten watch from above. This dreamy story offers a reassuring message of love and security.—Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0374382549
• ISBN 13: 9780374382544
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Kleven Elisa