Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet

Ann Whitford Paul

ISBN 10: 0064434648 / ISBN 13: 9780064434645

Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 1996

About this Item

"Paul provides information about pioneer life through speculation about the origins of 26 quilt patterns, one for each letter of the alphabet. The variety of colors and designs makes the quilts themselves the real stars of the book [and] will [encourage] students to develop their own creations in cloth or on paper." --SLJ. Outstanding Books of 1991 (NYT) Notable 1991 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) Books for Vacation Reading (NYT).

Seller Inventory # CIN0064434648A

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0064434648
• ISBN 13: 9780064434645
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Winter, Jeanette
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

"Paul provides information about pioneer life through speculation about the origins of 26 quilt patterns, one for each letter of the alphabet. The variety of colors and designs makes the quilts themselves the real stars of the book [and] will [encourage] students to develop their own creations in cloth or on paper." —SLJ.

Outstanding Books of 1991 (NYT)
Notable 1991 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Books for Vacation Reading (NYT)

About the Authors

Ann Whitford Paul’s second book for children grew out of her long-time love of quilts. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California.

Jeanette Winter is the illustrator of more than a dozen children’s books, including Hinny Winny Bunco by Carole Greene. She has twice been the recipient of the American Illustrators Guild Award. She lives in Frankfort, Maine.