The Elephant Quilt

By Susan Lowell, Stacey Dressen-McQueen (Illustrator)

A daring journey West promises wild adventures and hidden secrets stitched into a quilt.

3.5/5 Goodreads · 60 ratings

40 pages· 1,795 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Lily Rose embarks on a thrilling journey West, where each step is stitched into a vibrant quilt. As her family travels from Missouri to California, they encounter challenges and wonders, crafting a tapestry of adventure. Inspired by a real 1859 quilt, this tale invites readers to trace Lily Rose's path and uncover hidden surprises. Will the journey be as grand as the mysterious 'Elephant' they seek? Discover the secrets woven into the fabric of their travels and the bold spirit of a young girl ready to face the unknown.

From the publisher

“We’re going to see the Elephant!” That’s what people say when they head West on a journey promising to be “something powerful strange. Like a real live elephant, but even bigger - stranger - wilder - scarier!” Lily Rose is raring to go. Along the way she’ll help stitch her family’s adventures into a grand and glorious quilt.Inspired by a quilt sewn by young Mary Margaret Hezlep in 1859 during her journey West, readers will relish this spirited tale with its lively heroine and bold pictures, cleverly designed to include quilted elements. And they’ll have fun finding the elephant hidden in the final quilt and tracing Lily Rose’s journey from Missouri to California in the quilt border–a reminder of a trip that’s as BO-dacious as Lily Rose herself! “The Elephant Quilt” is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children’s Book of the Year.

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