The Name Quilt

As Sadie is tucked in underneath her family's name quilt--hand-stitched with the names of generations of relatives--Grandma tells Sadie story after story. Based on Root's own childhood bedtime ritual, this tale is related with just the right touch of humor and heart. Full color. Accelerated Reader: Reading Level 3.9, 0.5 Points.

A family history in patches and storiesSummer evenings at Grandma's house always end just the way Sadie likes - with Grandma tucking her in with the name quilt. As Sadie chooses from among the patchwork of hand-stitched names of generations of relatives, Grandma tells story after story - stories of hog-riding and hornets and Grandma's own wedding. Then one summer day, a fierce storm comes on too quickly to get the washing off the line, and the quilt is blown away. That night, Sadie worries that more than just the quilt has disappeared, until Grandma shows her that all her favorite names and stories are more a part of Sadie than she knows. Phyllis Root's loving tribute to a bedtime ritual from her own childhood and Margot Apple's intricate illustrations bring the story of Sadie and the name quilt to the page with just the right touch of humor and heart.