Maya's Blanket/La Manta de Maya (Hardcover)

from pataustin

In a cumulative style that uses repetitive refrains, Brown weaves a delightful retelling of the Yiddish tale "I Had a Coat" regaling how Maya transformed her beloved blanket. When it was frayed around the edges, Maya and her grandmother turned it into a dress; when the dress was stained, they tur...

from jherring

Another wonderful English/Spanish picture book for pre-k through school age children. The story format is the same as "My Grandfather's Coat" by Jim Aylesworth - remaking and reusing the original item throughout life as it becomes worn and smaller. As I love cuddling beneath my own magical manta,...

from MaowangVater

Maya had a favorite blanket. She knew it had magical powers. It was a manta her "abuelita stitched for her when Maya was just a baby." When it became frayed, she and her grandmother remake it into a dress, and then into a skirt, and then a shawl, and then a scarf, and then a ribbon, and finally a...

from

This book is a wonderful read, great to discuss any traditions that have been shared within a child's family.

from MaowangVater

Maya had a favorite blanket. She knew it had magical powers. It was a manta her "abuelita stitched for her when Maya was just a baby." When it became frayed, she and her grandmother remake it into a dress, and then into a skirt, and then a shawl, and then a scarf, and then a ribbon, and finally a...