{"product_id":"story-rug-9780734424464","title":"Story Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom two-time Caldecott Medallist Sophie Blackall and artist Phoebe Wahl comes a luminous book that braids together the joy of storytelling with the satisfaction of learning a new craft.?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Class 203 is braiding. In fact, they are in a braiding \u003ci\u003ecraze\u003c\/i\u003e. They started with hair and shoelaces, and now they have brought rags from home. Their braid gets longer and longer until one idea transforms it into an extraordinary surprise for their teacher.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here is the story of a rag rug, woven through with the histories of the scraps used to create it, and the tales told as it was being made. The result is a special handmade place where the whole class can gather, ready for more stories.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This charming celebration of storytelling is intertwined with an easy-to-learn and impressive craft project, including instructions, and will have readers reaching for scraps to make their own rag rug.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR SOPHIE BLACKALL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A tender and quietly clever tale about friendship, differences and really seeing someone else' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOOD READING MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eIf We Were Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Full of imagination and gentle humour . . . The delightful illustrations provide outstanding detail and invite the reader to pore over the images' \u003cb\u003eCHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA on \u003ci\u003eIf I Was a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Charming and whimsical visual surprises are found throughout the impeccably designed pages . . . An exquisite equine fantasy, this encourages imaginations to giddyup and run wild and free'\u003cb\u003e BOOKLIST on \u003ci\u003eIf I Was a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Absolutely gorgeous and brilliant fun' \u003cb\u003eREADINGS on \u003ci\u003eIf I Was a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A tender, layered masterpiece that itself deserves to be passed along for generations' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eFarmhouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Gloriously detailed . . . One of the most evocative and beautiful picture books I've had the pleasure of reading' \u003cb\u003eBETTER READING on \u003ci\u003eFarmhouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A lyrical love letter to the past . . . The illustrations feel like a patchwork quilt - with pieces of history and experience stitched together to make a beautiful and complete whole . . . Every page can be revisited over and over again' \u003cb\u003eCHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA on \u003ci\u003eFarmhouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Painted with the featherlight touch that distinguishes Caldecott Medallist Blackall's work, this graceful account of a lighthouse keeper's life celebrates a lost era . . . A jewel of a creation' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eHello Lighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e'I will be surprised if a more exquisite picture book will be published this year . . . Children will be fascinated' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eHello Lighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780734424464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 28 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 28.8(H)x25.1(L)x1.2(W)470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 470\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie Blackall (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sophie Blackall is the bestselling and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning artist behind \u003ci\u003eFinding Winnie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHello Lighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFarmhouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIf I Was a Horse \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIf We Were Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e. Sophie has illustrated more than fifty books, and her work has been shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year and the ABIA Children's Picture Book of the Year. \u003ci\u003eIf I Was a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e was also the winner of the BookPeople Children's Book of the Year Award. Sophie was born and raised in Australia, and now lives in Brooklyn with her family. In 2022, Sophie was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to children's literature.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoebe Wahl (Illustrator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Phoebe Wahl is an award-winning illustrator and surface designer. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design and has published celebrated picture books, including \u003ci\u003eLittle Witch Hazel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSonya's Chickens\u003c\/i\u003e. 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