Visual artist, published children's book author and illustrator, ... happy mess maker (gardening!, sewing, knitting, cooking).
My special love: simple pencil and charcoal drawing
She knits blankets for new babies, socks and hats and mittens for the children's home, and scarves for everyone in her family.
What Nell doesn't do is talk a lot . . . not until a small, unexpected moment in the limelight changes her life.
Nell is a character as warm and comforting as a hand-knit sweater, through whom the joys of knitting and generosity shine.
Nobody is really surprised when Nell wins first prize for her sweater, ...
Reviews
Association of Booksellers for Children: 2006 BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN !
School Library Journal: ... the illustrations are soft and bright.. though smiles abound, they reflect the protagonist's quietness. A good addition where there is a demand for books about shyness.
Kirkus Reviews: ... Nell's unusual tenacity and generous way of coping with a bully add enlightenment to an all-too-common occurrence in children's lives everywhere.
Booklist: Roth zeroes in on common kid traits such a shyness and a propensity to help others and wraps the knitting around them ... illustrated with spunk and charm.
Spirituality and Practice: ... salutes the spiritual .. Nell knits at the park so she can listen to the trees.
Vogue Knitting: ... meet Nell, the irresistibly shy heroine ...
school visit 2009
book talk and finger knitting :: PEACE
nell loves to knit! what do you love to do?
:: NEWS! :: THE KNITTING NELL PLAY
Minneapolis Kids (citywide after school program) received a grant to produce and perform the Knitting Nell play. The cast (ages 7 - 12) toured several schools in early 2009 to much applause.
Teachers and students alike responded to the bullying/forgiveness theme.
1 comment:
Hey Julie -
I posted a blog about Knitting Nell and have piqued a lot of interest in your little treasure. You can see it here:
http://corneroncharacter.blogspot.com/2012/10/ppbf-knitting-nell.html
Hope all's well!
Barbara
The Corner On Character
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