Secure A Copy The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweater...That Grandma Knit Articulated By Debbie Macomber Issued In Audio Book

loved this book. I loved the message and it brought tears to eyes, I read it with myyear old granddaughter and she sat still and listened almost to the very end, I plan to buy her a copy, Cameron hates the sweater that his grandmother knit for his birthday, until she visits and tells him the special meaning behind its design.
Includes instructions for knitting a similar sweater,
A great character lesson! I hope any of the knitted items I give to my grandson don't cause him to stress and try to get rid of them.
I do really like this story though!
t was a sweet little story that we both enjoyed, I think kids could definitely relate to getting a present that hate but have to pretend to like, It also shows how special a handmade gift can be, but the most important message was how much Camerons grandma loved him, even though she lived far away.


The illustrations were pretty and kind of soft, They werent outstanding, but I did like the picture of Grandma arriving at the train station, I have read several Debbie Macomber books and when I saw this I wanted to read it, I just read to my kids and I loved it! I thought it was an adorable book and showed the value of a Grandma even if she made you a truly terribly horrible sweater that you later love and value.
I think I may have to buy this book for my mom, Cameron loves his grandmother. She knows just what makes him tick, That's why he can't figure out why Grandma would send him a sweatera truly terribly horrible sweaterfor his birthday,

Cameron pours mustard on his sweater, He puts it on his dog in the rain, He even tries to send it to the thrift shop, But nothing works.

Now Grandma is coming for the holidays, and Cameron has to wear her gift to him, But what's he going to say when she asks what he thinks about the sweater she made

With a sure hand and a light touch, worldwide bestseller Debbie Macomber and her new writing partner, Mary Lou Carney, reveal that what Grandma knit into Cameron's sweater is the greatest gift of all.


Debbie and Mary Lou have included simple knitting instructions and an original knitting pattern for Cameron's sweater, You can find them at the back of this book, Cameron is very excited to receive a birthday gift from his grandmother, She always gives him the best gifts, but this time he is deeply disappointed, Inside the box is a handknit sweater striped with green, blue, orange, and yellow, Cameron is mortified and vows to never ever wear it, especially in front of his friends, He tries a series of tricks to get rid of the sweater, but doesnt succeed,

His mother says, “Grandma Susan would have been heartbroken if anything happened to this sweater, ” Finally, Cameron begins to think about his grandmothers feelings, but not enough to wearthe sweater, When grandma comes to visit, Camerons mother insists that he put on the sweater,

Grandma explains the significance of each color, Green represents Camerons excellent soccer skills, blue represents his success at learning to ride a two wheeled bike, orange represents his favorite fruit, yellow represents how happy his birth made the family, and red represents how he is always in his grandmothers heart.
Camerons attitude toward the sweater changes, He vows to wear it for a very long time,

Every child has received a gift that was disappointing, This book will remind them that the thought behind the gift is more important than the present itself, It also stresses the special link between grandmothers and their grandchildren and how different generations show their love in different ways, The story will encourage living life with a sense of gratitude, one of the most important keys to happiness,

Vincent Nguyen uses branch double spread pictures to illustrate the story, That this is a happy, loving family is apparent from the expressions of the characters, It started out as a basic little boy story who thought the sweater that his grandmother knit for him was truly terribly horrible, but when his grandmother told him why she chose the colors in the stripes he loved the sweater as much as he loved his grandmother.
Debbie Macomber always puts a little something special in each of her stores, I am a crochers so I know the time and energy it take to make something, I am sure knitting is the same premise,

When I was a kid, my grandma crocheted a pink sweater, I hated it! I wore it once, But I still have it, because it is precious to me even though I don't love it! Cute story with a nice ending.
Who can't relate to getting a piece of clothing you hate, but have to wear to please the giver Only a child and a grandma will really appreciate this great read.
Share with someone you love, If you are a fan of the Debbie Macomber Blossom Street books, this is a cute tie in, The lessons learned from handmade gifts is good it helps you realize the time amp effort that goes into a project, Love Debbie Macomber but way way way too wordy for a picture book I'm not a fan of this fuzzy style of illustration.
And if I don't like a picture The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweater.That Grandma Knit's illustrations it's lost more than half the battle, Not a bad story, in which a boy learns the value of a handmade gift, but, for a picture book, a strange combination of simple story and excessive wordiness.
A cute little book about a kid who gets an ugly sweater from his grandmother and he hates it and refuses to wear it until his grandmother comes for the holidays and explains the meaning of the sweater.
Then the kid loves the sweater and starts wearing it,
I don't know how old this kid is, but I have a hard time believing that a kid is going to start wearing a sweater he hates just because his grandmother told him the meaning of it.
I don't have kids so I could be wrong, Dear Grandmothers everywhere,
Boys would prefer solid colors, in colors that their friends won't laugh at, Cameron loves his grandmother. For his birthday she sent him a hand knitted sweater, which he didn't like, and tried his best to get rid of the terribly horrible sweater.
But nothing he did worked, During his grandmother's Christmas visit , he had no choice but to wear it, so as not to hurt her feelings, When his grandmother shared with Cameron the back story of his sweater, it didn't seem such a terribly horrible sweater, A really good story for kids, I really liked the pictures in the book too, This is a very cute and heartwarming story, My grandchildren loved it! This five star rating does not come from me I would give it a, but from my justturnedyearold son who received this for his birthday.
He has requested this EVERY, SINGLE. NIGHT. since that day, and he shows absolutely no sign of tiring of it, What makes this book special in addition to the knitting pattern to make the truly terribly horrible sweater yourself at home is the way that the multiple relationships that Cameron has with his immediate family, his friends, his 'stuff' and, of course, his grandmother play themselves out via his new stripey cardigan, and the ways he comes

to learn empathy as the story unravels.
The writing is so strong that my little guy is riveted during each read, and the story really does address the complexities of relationships in a layered manner.
Not just a simple yarn for the kids!,