The Keeping Quilt

Reach for this book when your child starts asking where their great-grandparents came from or why your family practices certain holiday traditions. It is a beautiful tool for explaining how we carry the love of our ancestors with us through the objects and rituals we pass down. The story follows a single quilt through five generations of a Jewish immigrant family, serving as a tablecloth, a wedding canopy, and a blanket for new babies. While it introduces historical concepts like immigration and the passage of time, the emotional core is about belonging and continuity. The black and white illustrations, accented with the vibrant colors of the quilt, help children visualize how history remains 'colorful' and alive in the present. It is a gentle, comforting read that encourages children to see themselves as a link in a long, beautiful chain of family history.