Just about anyone who regularly reads to a child has had the experience of being asked to read the same book night after night, day after day. Something about the story enthralls the child — maybe the sounds of the words or the pictures in the book or some event in the the story. For the adult, this can get tedious! But, since no other book will do, there’s not much choice. Reading is terribly important, even if it is the same story over and over again.
At Storybook Quilts, we offer a way to liven up the inevitable “But I want THIS book!” reading time. The stories in our storybooks are woven around the fabrics in the quilt. Each event that happens in the story corresponds to one of the fabrics in the quilt. For example, Max, the rambunctious puppy in Lost in a Maze, runs through a pig pen chasing a cat. The quilt includes a square with cats and a square with a definitely muddy pig pen. Picking out the corresponding fabric not only challenges the child, but can make the story more fun to read.
Just a important is that our quilts lend themselves to the spinning of new tales. Each quilt includes 14 different fabrics. Using a just a few, it’s easy to come up with a quick new story or a variation on the usual one.
For the more adventurous, the fabrics provide an opportunity to make up a entirely new story and involve one — or a half dozen! — children in creating the new tale. Write it down or, better yet, make a video that the children can show to their family and friends.
There’s nothing like a good story. And nothing like a good cuddle under a matching quilt while the story is being read!
See more about Lost in a Maze: Zach and Max the Dog Visit the Farm on our website.
