Emma's Rug (Paperback)

from conuly

Emma, like many children, has a very strange lovey. It's a rug. And that rug, with its fluff, is her inspiration for all the art she does, all the awards she wins that she doesn't care about. Until her mother washes it, and poor Emma is totally traumatized. I'm not sure if that scene is over-the-...

from ktinney2315937

When Emma was born someone gave her a rug that her mother put at the foot of her crib for when she could start walking. Once Emma was old enough to walk her parents couldn't remember who gave her the rug. Once she was old enough to hold a pencil she started to draw. Everyone was so amazed that a ...

from kelasater

A little girl is a wonderful artist admired by her parents and peers winning many awards. She thinks she finds her inspiration from a rug. Her mother washes the rug one day and ruins it; Emma is devastated and wants to give up art. However, she soon realizes the inspiration is found within her no...

from edeidrich

In "Emma's Rug," Allen Say examines the realm of inspiration with the tale of Emma and her incredible artistic ability. Spending hours staring at a rug that was given to her when just a newborn, Emma would create award winning paintings with ease. All that changes when her mother decides to wash ...