Other editions of book The Story Blanket

Babba Zarrah lives in a tiny village in the snow-covered mountains. The children love to visit her. They settle down on her big, old story blanket and listen to her imaginative tales.One day Babba Zarrah notices that Nikolai needs new socks, but she has no yarn. “Every question has an answer,” Babba Zarrah tells herself, “I just have to find it.” After the children leave, she unravels part of her story blanket and knits him some nice warm socks. As villagers start receiving mysterious gifts to keep them warm, the story blanket gets smaller and smaller until the children have nothing to sit on at story time. When the villagers finally discover Babba Zarrah’s secret, they decide to give her a surprise of her own.Enhanced with charming illustrations, this heartwarming story of generosity makes for a wonderful read aloud experience.

Babba Zarrah has a beautiful woolen sitting blanket, which the children sit on to listen to her stories. Babba Zarrah always says that “every question has an answer,” and when she realizes that the villagers need new clothes, Babba Zarrah begins to unravel her blanket to make them. She makes so many surprises that soon there is no more blanket to sit on. When the villagers discover Babba Zarrah’s secret, they decide to give Babba Zarrah a surprise in return.From the Hardcover edition.

Babba Zarrah has a beautiful woolen sitting blanket, which the children sit on to listen to her stories. Babba Zarrah always says that “every question has an answer,” and when she realizes that the villagers need new clothes, Babba Zarrah begins to unravel her blanket to make them. She makes so many surprises that soon there is no more blanket to sit on. When the villagers discover Babba Zarrah’s secret, they decide to give Babba Zarrah a surprise in return.