Thursday , March 28 2024
'Therese Makes a Tapestry' is a wonderful reader; the Illustration is beautiful and the history takes you to a time long gone. This work is a true treasure for your child’s library.

Book Review: ‘Therese Makes a Tapestry’ By Alexandra S.D. Hinrichs and Illustrated by Renee Graef

27861286Therese Makes a Tapestry by Alexandra S.D. Hinrichs and Illustrated by Renee Graef is an exceptional work for a child. Therese is a young girl working in her family’s tapestry business, doing unraveling and cleanup, when she receives one of her first gifts from her Papa. It is a beautiful painting of the palace in winter. She is entranced and wants to do something special in return. Knowing that women are not allowed to do the actual tapestries, she nonetheless determines that she is going to immortalize her small painting through tapestry.

She works hard and is often belittled by her brothers who do the finest of work, but she knows that she can do this. She is nimble and determined and when completed she and her brothers are amazed at the final project. They do not show their pride but she does not care. This is her gift to give, and she is proud.

Hearing that her Papa is coming home she is unprepared for the surprise that is in store for her, one that will rock the tapestry business to its core. Will this damage the family business, and will her beloved Papa forgive her?

If you are looking for a book for your child that stretches the imagination and encourages them to push and challenge the status quo, you will not be disappointed. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is poignant, but exciting.

This is a wonderful reader, and the history takes you to a time long gone. This work is a true treasure for your child’s library.

This would be a great gift for your child and one that could be handed down for generations.

About Leslie Wright

Leslie Wright is an author and blogger in the Northwest.

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