Thread by Thread
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A moving refugee story, told through the language of knitting.
Knit one. Purl one. Oh no--there goes another stitch: and a family of mice watches its nest unravel. They flee across the water, past a fire-breathing dragon, toward the unknown. At last the family lands in a place where they can gather the strings of their past and their present together. With the help of some new friends, they can knit a new life.
Illustrated with colored-pencil drawings and plenty of yarn, this poetic book is a gentle way to discuss migration and displacement with children. Thread by Thread expresses both the pain of losing a home--and the joy of creating a new place to belong.
Alice Brière-Haquet
Alice Brière-Haquet is a former high school teacher and the author of many books, including Phalaina (Levine Querido), Nina (Charlesbridge), and Pocket Philosophy: Schopenhauer's Porcupine (Oh! Editions). Her titles have received starred reviews from Booklist, Foreword, and Kirkus, and her book Phalaina was a starred inclusion on the Bank Street College of Education Best Books list. Alice lives in France. Follow her on Instagram @alicebrierehaquet or visit her blog at le-wonderblog.blogspot.com.
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Sarah Ardizzone
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Sarah Ardizzone has translated over fifty books from the French, including Thread by Thread, Sweet Dreamers, and Letters from Bear (all Eerdmans). Her translations have been named to best-of-the-year lists by Kirkus, School Library Journal, and the Bank Street College of Education. Sarah lives in Brixton, England, with her family and a fluffy black cat named Hector. Follow her on Instagram @sarahtranslatorardizzone.
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