Awards

• Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Picture Book) 2008

Overview

Babba Zarrah lives in a tiny village in the snow-covered mountains. The children love to visit her. They settle down on her big, old story blanket and listen to her imaginative tales. One day Babba Zarrah notices that Nikolai needs new socks, but she has no yarn. Every question has an answer, Babba Zarrah tells herself, I just have to find it. After the children leave, she unravels part of her story blanket and knits him some nice warm socks. As villagers start receiving mysterious gifts to keep them warm, the story blanket gets smaller and smaller until the children have nothing to sit on at story time. When the villagers finally discover Babba Zarrah's secret, they decide to give her a surprise of her own. Enhanced with charming illustrations, this heartwarming story of generosity makes for a wonderful read aloud experience.

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9781561454662

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Reviews

Charming illustrations make this sweet tale of a close-knit community even more special... a warm invitation to enjoy this sweet story again and again. Arresting illustrations...this is sweetly vivid in and of itself.

Author Information

Ferida Wolff worked as a teacher and a journalist before becoming a writer. She has published sixteen books, including It Is the Wind. She lives in New Jersey. Harriet May Savitz had over twenty-four books published.Run, Don't Walk, nominated for the California Young Reader Medal, was made into an ABC Afterschool Special produced by Henry Winkler. She was a recipient of the PSLA Outstanding Pennsylvania Author Award. She coauthored The Story Blanket with Ferida Wolff. She passed away in 2008. Elena Odriozola is a highly acclaimed illustrator who has published over fifty books, including The Story Blanket, The Opposite, and Vegetable Glue, which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award. She lives in Spain.

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