Download or read book Eight Hands Round written by Ann Whitford Paul and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1996-03-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Paul provides information about pioneer life through speculation about the origins of 26 quilt patterns, one for each letter of the alphabet. The variety of colors and designs makes the quilts themselves the real stars of the book [and] will [encourage] students to develop their own creations in cloth or on paper." —SLJ. Outstanding Books of 1991 (NYT) Notable 1991 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) Books for Vacation Reading (NYT)