Crafty Fiction for Kids
Explore our curated list of crafty fiction books for kids! Spark creativity and imagination with these engaging stories perfect for young readers and budding artists.
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Pelle's New Suit
by Elsa Beskow
Pelle shears his lamb and gets the wool carded, spun, dyed, woven and made into a fine new suit. (Ages 4 - 9)
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The Goat in the Rug
by Charles L. Blood
Geraldine, a goat, describes each step as she and her Navajo friend make a rug, from the hair clipping and carding to the dyeing and …
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The Quiltmaker's Gift
by Jeff Brumbeau
In this enchantingly told original folktale, a wise quiltmaker makes the most beautiful quilts in the world - but she will give them only to …
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The Josefina Story Quilt
by Eleanor Coerr
California, here we come!Faith's Pa says there's no room on a wagon train for Josefina, a chicken who's too tough to eat and too old …
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The Keeping Quilt
by Patricia Polacco
"We will make a quilt to help us always remember home," Anna's mother said. "It will be like heaving the family in backhome Russia dance …
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The Paper Crane
by Molly Bang
Business returns to a once prosperous restaurant when a mysterious stranger pays for his meal with a magical paper crane that comes alive and dances.
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)
by Eleanor Coerr
“An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable.” —Booklist, starred review The star of her school’s running team, Sadako is …
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The Chalk Box Kid
by Clyde Robert Bulla
A classroom favorite about the power of art and creativity. A new neighborhood. A new school. A lonely birthday. Life isn’t easy for nine-year-old Gregory. …
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I Am an Artist
by Pat Lowery Collins
An artist describes finding natural beauty in the world around us.
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Homeless Bird
by Gloria Whelan
Gloria Whelan's National Book Award–winning novel, chronicles the breathtaking story of a remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate. Like many girls her age …
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It Looked Like Spilt Milk
by Charles G. Shaw
The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page.Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just spilt milk? Children are kept guessing …
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Little Blue and Little Yellow
by Leo Lionni
Little blue and little yellow share wonderful adventures. One day, they can't find one another. When they finally meet, they are overjoyed. They hug until …
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Red Berry Wool
by Robyn Eversole
"A gentle story about a lamb who wants to have a bright red sweater just like the shepherd boy who tends him. When Lalo finds …
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The Rag Coat
by Lauren Mills
With paintings that capture all the beauty of Appalachia in authentic detail, this tender story about a resourceful mountain girl's special coat will touchreaders with …
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Little House in the Big Woods
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
A year in the life of two young girls growing up on the Wisconsin frontier, as they help their mother with the daily chores, enjoy …