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Synopsis
The sole possession of two orphans, Olya and her little brother Sacha, is their mother's sewing machine, an heirloom whose magical properties save the day when they find themselves in the employ of a mean and miserly mistress.
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Author-artist Sunny Warner uses bits of fabric in her illustrations to create a quilted effect for this touching tale. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, she has written and illustrated several children's books. Ms. Warner lives in Tucson, Arizona
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Kindergarten-Grade 2. Olya and Sacha's dying mother entrusts them with her sewing machine promising, "It will help you when all else fails." Left alone to care for themselves, the children are beleaguered by the harsh landlord. Then stern Miss Schnaap comes and takes them to the orphanage, which is straight out of Dickens?child labor, punishment, and little food. One night, Olya discovers an inscription on the sewing machine promising to grant wishes. Sure enough, it pops out new boots and warm clothes for all of the orphans. They then wish for a big balloon to escape, but it's Miss Schnaap who falls into its basket and floats away. The children rejoice, find loads of gold under the villain's mattress, and turn the orphanage into the Academy for Circus Arts. The final page shows Miss Schnaap happily situated on a tropical island. The illustrations are stylized, the characters cartoonlike, thus keeping the tone light in spite of the heavy theme. Dark, gloomy colors predominate while the action is set in the orphanage; they become increasingly brighter after Miss Schnaap takes flight. Although there is a distinctive Russian look, a specific geographic setting is not mentioned. Readers will revel in the victory of honest kids over oppressive adults. Despite the initial dark overtones, this book works well, always remaining upbeat, for youngsters will realize from the beginning that somehow these children are going to come out on top.?Christy Norris, Valley Cottage Library, NY
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- PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0395827477
- ISBN 13 9780395827475
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages28
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