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Emma's Rug
By Say, Allen
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39574-294-5
- Publisher
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1996.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 1996
Gr 1-3 Emma's small, plain white rug has been with her since her birth. What makes the child unusual, however, is not her love for her blanket, but her precocious artistry. In kindergarten her paintings amaze her teachers; in first grade she wins top prize in school, citywide, and other competitions. Emma is not impressed by her success: she "only looked at her rug." Comes the day when Mother puts the never-cleaned mat into the washer. It emerges ragged and thin. Emma is devastated and ceases to pa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
