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The Blessing Cup (Paula Wiseman Books) Hardcover - 2013

by Polacco, Patricia

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A bond of love unites a Russian-Jewish family throughout generations in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic "The Keeping Quilt." Full color.

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  • Title The Blessing Cup (Paula Wiseman Books)
  • Author Polacco, Patricia
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, New York
  • Date 2013-08-27
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 1442450479.G
  • ISBN 9781442450479 / 1442450479
  • Weight 1.02 lbs (0.46 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 10.89 x 0.42 in (23.47 x 27.66 x 1.07 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 740
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Family life, Jews
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012023596
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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In this prequel to The Keeping Quilt, readers learn how Polaccos great-grandmother Anna and her parents were forced from their shtetl in Czarist Russia and made their way to America. Among the few treasures the family took with them was a vibrantly painted tea set, a kind of familial talisman (This tea set is magic. Anyone who drinks from it has a blessing from God, says Annas mother, explaining its lore), which also served as a reminder that they would always be rich in what matters: resilience and love. Only one cup from the tea set made it to their new home, but it played a central role in the familys traditions and milestones through the generations. Polacco opens her heart to readers as few authors can, inviting them to become intimates in her familys low and high points. As in The Keeping Quilt, she renders her unabashedly sentimental scenes of immigrant life in exuberant, fluid gray pencil, reserving the splashes and spots of color primarily for the tea set andin a link to the earlier bookthe babushka that will become part of the quilt. Ages 48. (Aug.)

Citations

  • Booklist, 10/01/2013, Page 100
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 10/01/2013, Page 110
  • Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2013, Page 79
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2014, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/01/2013, Page 0
  • New York Times Book Review, 08/25/2013, Page 14
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/03/2013, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 08/01/2013, Page 87

About the author

Patricia Polacco belongs to a family of storytellers, poets, farmers, teachers, and artists. They came from many parts of the world, but mainly Russia. She grew up to be an illustrator, a designer, and creator of many beloved children's books, including The Keeping Quilt, The Blessing Cup, Fiona's Lace, The Trees of the Dancing Goats, Babushka's Doll, My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother, Sticks and Stones, and Palace of Books. She lives in Union City, Michigan. Visit her at PatriciaPolacco.com and follow her on Facebook.