The Blessing Cup (Paula Wiseman Books)
As a young Russian Jewish girl in the early 1900s, Anna and her family lived in fear of the Czar’s soldiers. The family lived a hard life and had few possessions—their treasure was a beautiful china tea set. A wedding gift to Anna’s parents, the tea set came with a wish that “Anyone who drinks from this will have blessings from God. They will never know a day of hunger. Their lives will always have flavor. They will know love and joy and they will never be poor.”
When Anna’s family leaves Russia for America, they bring the tea set and its blessings. A source of heritage and security, the tea set helps Anna’s family make friends and find better lives in America. A cup from the tea set— The Blessing Cup—became an anchor of family history, and it remains a symbol of lasting love more than a century later.
This tender tribute to the importance of loving lineage is a prequel and companion to the perennial bestseller The Keeping Quilt and is told and illustrated with authenticity and tremendous heart.
Reviews (44)
The Blessing Cup, Patricia Polacco
I purchased this as a gift for my friend who provides monthly "tea parties" for eleven of her friends who gather for prayer, sharing books and tea. The was in awe and overjoyed with the book and is excited to share it at her next tea gathering. It is beautifully written with a story that provides the importance of little things in our life that may be passed on as precious memory treasures. Love it! I purchased a digital copy for myself.
Great story book
My family loves it, my family loves it, I can say no more.
Polacco Shines Again!
Patricia Polacco may not have won any of the "Nobel" prizes in the field of children's literature, but her books always matter and they touch the heart. She is on a one-person crusade to help children appreciate their heritage and to be loving, tolerant, and kind to everyone. She succeeds 100 percent.
It arrived on time. It is as described.
Very good condition.
A book that helps the reader understand the value of family.
This children's book is by a favorite author. It is about love of family, tradition, and kindness. The illustrations are amazing and endearing.
Love this author.
This book was a perfect gift for our new grand daughter's naming ceremony. The story is wonderful and the book is a life-long keepsake. Her parents can read it to her now and hopefully she will one day read this to her own little ones.
If you love Patricia...
It's Patricia Polacco, what's not to love? Great way to share heritage, talk about history and share a joyous tale.
Very nice book to demonstrate importance of family
I love this author and have gotten a lot of her books every one is a jewel of family love and devotion. Shares the importance of family and traditions.
A Beautiful Book
This is a beautifully illustrated and written book. I would recommend it as a picture book for mature children and adults too. I have a 5 year old granddaughter but I think she will appreciated it in a couple more years. It is a good story about life struggles, family, and traditions.
Wonderful
Patricia Polacco never fails to offer up a fascinating tale with illustrations as satisfying as the text. Here she tells a story from her Jewish heritage...a family tradition passed down for generations. I love her work!
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