About the Author

Illustrator of 'Little Honey Bee', 'Wales on the Map', 'Four Branches of the Mabinogi' and many more, Valeriane is a French artist who has lived in Wales since 2007. She was brought up in Angers, France, and now lives in an old farmhouse near Aberystwyth with her three sons, several cats and too many chickens. Illustrator of 'Little Honey Bee', 'Wales on the Map', 'Four Branches of the Mabinogi' and many more, Valeriane is a French artist who has lived in Wales since 2007. She was brought up in Angers, France, and now lives in an old farmhouse near Aberystwyth with her three sons, several cats and too many chickens.

Reviews

A little girl lives with her parents on a farm near the coast, around the turn of the twentieth century. Times are hard and the family decides to emigrate to America, raising the fare by selling all of their possessions except for a black and red quilt lovingly hand-made by the mother. The little girl feels homesick and sad at times, but the memories and love contained in the quilt help her overcome this and adapt to her new life. The book offers a message of hope which is sure to strike a chord with many adult readers: when things look bleak, remember that happy times will return. -- Y Lolfa