Knit Together

December 1, 2014
A mother and daughter share their art, their craft and their love.A little girl tells readers how much she loves to draw. Her mother does not draw-she knits, which is far better, according to the girl, because you can wear knit garments such as hats and mittens or play with finger puppets on a glove. However much the girl tries, though, she cannot learn to knit; the yarn ends up in a tangle. Her mother reassures her and suggests a project. Mom will knit what her daughter draws. Inspiration comes, and they gather their supplies, finish the project and happily share its warmth at the beach on a chilly day. The bespectacled mother, her daughter and a little dog are colorful characters rendered with a bit of digital help in a mix of gouache, colored pencil, ink and collage against a white background. Swirls of yarn, a typeface that resembles handwriting and smiling cartoon faces add up to a lively and enjoyable story about sharing hobbies and good times. It's a little too bad there's no author's note about intarsia knitting. A warm family story. (Picture book. 3-6)

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January 1, 2015

PreS-K-A little girl loves drawing and her mom. Her mom loves knitting and her daughter. When learning to knit proves too difficult for the child, the two discover a way to spend time together doing what they enjoy. In the end, they work collaboratively to create a knitted blanket based on the little girl's design. Detailed, colorful illustrations carry the simple one-to-three sentences on each page. This picture book makes a welcome addition to any collection and will find a special niche among knitting mothers.-Betsy Davison, Cortland Free Library, NY

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