Sale price
$1999
Boxes for Katje
Ages 4–8 · 2003
Sale price
$1859
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1999 · Est. 16 min read-aloud
The Quiltmaker's Gift
By Jeff Brumbeau, Gail de Marcken (Illustrator)
A king must give away everything to earn a quilt and discover true happiness.
4.5/5 Goodreads · 3,849 ratings
48 pages· 2,064 words· Est. 16 min read-aloud
$19.99Save 7%
Bookroo's summary
A wise quiltmaker offers her beautiful quilts only to those with nothing. When a greedy king demands one, she sets a challenge: give away all he owns. As he parts with his riches, he finds joy in generosity. Will the king's transformation lead to the ultimate gift? Discover a heartwarming tale of giving and the true value of happiness, woven through enchanting quilt patterns.
From the publisher
When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king, but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart. Each page highlights a different quilt block pattern whose name relates to the unfolding story.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 2,064
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD850L
Your next read
Books that feel like this one
Sale price
$799
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Ages 3–7 · 1993
Sale price
$1699
Mama Panya's Pancakes
Ages 4–8 · 2005
Sale price
$1799
Bloom
Ages 4–8 · 2016
Sale price
$1795
The Runaway Rice Cake
Ages 5–8 · 2001
Sale price
$1899
This Is How We Do It
Ages 4–8 · 2017
Sale price
$1699
The Matchbox Diary
Ages 6–10 · 2013
Sale price
$1799
Dangerously Ever After
Ages 5–8 · 2012
The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.6
- F&P level
- ~T
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 39762
Publication
- Published
- March 1, 2001
- First published
- September 1, 1999
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780439309103
- OCLC
- 62794285
Surprise a reader with their next favorite book.
Spotted a mistake or something missing? Improve this page.
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.