Talitha, the Traveling Skirt

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Meet Talitha, a little plaid skirt that likes to travel. Through the years, she visits many two-year-old girls in a special family who wear her to get their pictures taken. But Talitha encounters problems when she least expects them. Filled with colorful and detailed illustrations, young childen will delight in this heartwarming story about a little skirt's adventures.

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About the Book

Inspired by my mother, Alberta, and her special friend, Omadeen, this children’s picture book will appeal to 3 to 8-year-olds as a read-aloud. Talitha is a little plaid skirt who holds an important tradition together by traveling with each girl in the family to her two-year-old photo shoot, beginning in 1946. Talitha’s name means “little girl” from Mark, chapter four, in the new testament. Early learning, family life, and imagination are key concepts in this heartwarming story. Talitha, the Traveling Skirt, is the recipient of the 2020 EIE Award, 1st place, and the 2020 Purple Dragonfly International Award, 2nd place, “General Category”.

Details

Author: Becky Van Vleet
Series: Traveling Series, Book 1
Genre: Children's Books
Tags: Award Winning Books, Children's Books, Traveling Series
ASIN: B07WYJPFG6
ISBN: 9781951080273

Endorsements

1st Place 2020 Excellence in Editing Award

2nd Place in 2020 Purple Dragonfly Awards

– Purple Dragonfly Awards

Darleen Wohlfeil, children's book reviewer from Story Monsters Ink: Traditions are family history recorded in the heart and expression if every household. Whether it's a favored article of clothing like Talitha or a favorite food or holiday activity, we all have one. This skirt, fashioned in the love of a grandma, is passed down to each granddaughter as they come, forming a beautiful thread that ties each generation together. (Ages 2-10)

– Darleen Wohlfeil

"This is an adorable book celebrating family traditions and connections between generations. It will become a cherished book in our grandchildren’s library! Girls will love it, but I think boys would enjoy reading it, too!"

– Linda Meehan, PhD

“From generation to generation, Talitha the Traveling Skirt is passed on. Talitha joins each child on a different adventure as well as a bit of misadventure. Little girls will enjoy this sweet story and engage in its walk through history and repetitive phrasing. What great fun for grandmothers and granddaughters to share this book together!”

– Angela Brunk, Elementary School Librarian

"This book about Talitha, a little, red, traveling skirt, proves magic can be found in the ordinary. Enough of wizardry and extragalactic expeditions! The author and illustrator take their readers on a true-life journey in which little girls grow up and have little girls of their own. The red plaid skirt links one generation to the next in a continuous thread of family love and tradition."

– Debbie Scales, Author & Blogger

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Roxie, the Traveling Rocker

Angelina, the Traveling Angel

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