Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt

by Lisa Campbell Ernst

Book Overview

In turn-of-the-century Rosedale, a quilting farmer is an unacceptable oddity, so Sam Johnson challenges the women in the town to a blue-ribbon quilting contest to set matters right. Ernst is "an original and beguiling author."--Publishers Weekly

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688015174
• ISBN13: 9780688015176
• Release Date: September 1983
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

ssam johnson and the blue ribbon quilt

I use this book at the beginning of every year. It illustrates the need to work together, which is a community building theme of my class.

Teaching Math Patterns and geometric shapes

I teach intermediate special education to 4th, 5th and 6th graders who had no background in algebra and basic number sense. Reading the story of Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt provided a means to evaluate the student's ability to identify patterns in the book, in the classroom and in their clothing. This reinforced lessons that had been taught and provided a literature connection.

Men can do women things.

Tihs book is about a man name Sam Johnson who wanted to make quilts.So Sam took the blue quilt from the pigs pin to patch the hole.The same day his wife came home and Sam showed her the quilt and said "I'm going to join your quilting club". Whe Sam walked into the room for the meeting everyone stared. So the next morning Sam put up poster for the men who wanted to make quilts. Sam hade the meeting in his barn and the men agreed to everything Sam hade said. The next day the men started on their quilt.

A great way to demonstrate sewing is for boys and girls!

I read this book to my sixth grade Home Economics sewing classes. They love it and I enjoy introducing some literacy into my classroom. We discuss how working to gether can solve problems. It is a great book to show boys that sewing is not just for girls!

Humorous look at men and quilting

This humorous picture book reminds children that men not only did the chores on the farm, but actually did some sewing and quilting - and that joining forces with their wives helps solve a near-disaster when the quilts fall into the mud. The drawings are clear and colorful, and the resulting creation will inspire everyone.