Woven of the World

This book is a masterpiece! It takes the subject of weaving and provides child-relatable history in gorgeous verse paired with stunningly beautiful illustrations. This is one kids will want to read over and over to savor both the words and the art.

This beautiful book dives into the history of weaving, from ancient China to current day. Katey Howes text is a delight to read aloud, beginning and ending with the rhythms of the loom: "Clack. Clack. Swish -- pull back. Bobbin and heddle, foot pedal, no slack." Dinara Mirtalipova's illustrations weave extra stories into the background on each page. Nonfiction back matter is so interesting. A book that deserves revisiting again and again.

The poetry is lovely the artwork is beautiful. Reading this book is a moment of peace and contemplation. Thanks to the author!

A young girl learns from a family member the art and skill of weaving but also its vast history from various cultures and time periods. The feeling of inter-connectedness through something so personal as weaving shines through in this book on every page from its lyrical text, each word perfectly chosen, to the gorgeous illustrations that invite multiple readings.

This is an absolutely beautiful book that follows the journey of a young girl as she is learning to weave from her grandmother, learning specific techniques but also the traditions that wind through history to make weaving a special art. "With clack and swish, with heart and hand / we layer row on row. / Our loom sings tales of fabric, / friendship, families long ago." The lyrical text reads like an ode to weaving as an art, and the illustrations use contrasting blacks, reds, oranges, and blues, to give a vivid sense of the fabric. This is a gorgeous book!

This book is so gorgeous! Filled with information and drawings of textiles woven by cultures around the world (and around time), the lyrical text and intricate illustrations are beautiful! This picture book is a masterful combination, and perfectly written for readers of many ages. The colors, patterns, words...lovely.

"Woven of the World" is a poetic picture book that honors the ancient custom of weaving in cultures around the world. Movement, sound and feeling swirl and connect throughout the beautiful text: "Clack. Clack. Swish - pull back. Bobbin and heddle, foot pedal, no slack." Alongside lyrical stanzas, delicate yet bold art work loops and swirls, accenting and honoring the tools of weaving - thread, loom, needle, deft fingers. The history and practice captured in the text are conveyed with fidelity but not as a list of facts. Rather, from cocoon to pharaoh, and nomads to wedding frocks, the story of threads-on-frames is told as a "loom song" - and a tune that will likely be new to young readers and will introduce them to a powerful idea: that we are all tapestries, "lifelines interlacing" in patterns of purpose.

"Clack. Clack.Swish--PULL BACK.Bobbin and heddle,foot pedal, no slack."With this onomatopoeic opening turned refrain, we are immediately drawn through the weaving arts in this extraordinary new read-aloud."Woven of the World" acts as an ode to the art (and musicality) of weaving and, by extension, learning and creativity, tradition and the new.Beautiful folk-style art stirs the imagination and reveals the beauty of interwoven connections--and sets the scene for an ending that invites us all to be a part of the rich tapestry of humanity.This informational picture book features interesting back matter on various weaving traditions (PNW'ers--including Coast Salish weaving!--which I know the teachers will be particularly thrilled about!)Gorgeous, in every sense!

I love books that deal with threads and how we are all bound by threads and yarns. This book is glorious - both the story and the illustrations are stunning.

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Beautiful storytelling through word & art of women, weaving stories and the world! Beautiful storytelling for children and grownups alike

I am in awe of the crafts(wo)manship that went into the writing and illustration of this finely wrought, profound book.A feast to the senses it offers so much to learn about a craft that has been essential to the development of civilisation.Children will enjoy the humour and micro-stories tucked into the illustration, the perfect rhythm of the note-perfect verse and the adorable cat appearing on each spread.I am so grateful to read a picture book with ideas, information and vocab that stretches children and adults alike. Informative back matter enriches the text and supports its use as a classroom teaching tool.A treasure that rewards multiple readings - I'm off to re-read it now!