Cassie's Word Quilt

by Faith Ringgold

Book Overview

In this 32-page lap book we join Cassie, the main character from the picture book Tar Beach. As she takes us on a tour of her home, neighborhood, and school, dozens of new words are introduced with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375812008
• ISBN13: 9780375812002
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.3" x 11.8"
• Age Range: 3 years and under

Customer Reviews

Colorful and educational

"Cassie's Word Quilt," by Faith Ringgold, uses words and pictures to take us into the world of Cassie, an urban African-American girl who "dreams she can fly among the stars." We visit Tar Beach (the rooftop sundeck), Cassie's apartment, the neighborhood park, and her multiethnic classroom. Along the way, many items are pictured and labeled: dog, radio, lamp, teacup, sofa, flowers, etc. "Cassie's Word Quilt" thus has educational value for newer readers. Ringgold's artwork is colorful and fun.