The Blessing Cup. By Patricia Polacco - A Companion to The Keeping Quilt

A bond of love unites a family throughout generations in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic The Keeping Quilt.
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.