As she tries to repair a torn feather pillow, Grandma tells about her childhood in Poland, about the Nazi persecution of Jews during World War II

Rachel and Lewis get to hear a story from their grandma, but it is a sad story. Grandma has a small feather pillow, and that pillow has a long story and journey that goes along with it. Grandma grew up in Poland during World War II, and because her family was Jewish they were treated very badly. Grandma tells Rachel and Lewis about all of the terrible challenges and obstacles she endured trying to stay alive, and the feather pillow was a big part of that. This book teaches the reader about the events Jewish people endured during the war, and the acts of kindness others performed to keep children safe and alive. War is a sad event in history, but children must learn about it and this book is a great way to introduce it to them, and what it might have been like if they were the child they are reading about. ( )

This is a touching story about a a grandmother who explains the importance of a feather pillow that was once a feather comforter keeping her warm while hiding out from the Nazis. ( )

Grandma tells her grandchildren the history behind a very special feather pillow. She tells about when she was a young girl her family had to go into hiding to escape persecution form the Nazis and the feather comforter is what kept warm while in hiding. The grandchildren also learn how the comforter had become the pillow that it is today.
The illustrations of this book are a nice support to the text of the story. The topic of the story lends itself more to upper elementary. ( )