Featuring six tapestries and textiles from around the world, this book explores the stories told through the art form, from medieval legend in The Lady and the Unicorn to biblical tale in Harriet Powers' Bible quilt. Each tapestry and textile is looked at in detail, and a more general introduction to the medium provides historical context.

Fun, step-by-step projects show children how to create their own stained glass windows, using the techniques of the art form. Print a pattern, make a Ghanaian Fante flag or weave your own tapestry!

The Stories in Art series explores the narratives told through different art mediums. A great introduction to the history of art for children at Key Stage 2.

This book features in the following series: Stories Behind the Art, Stories in Art .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Louise Spilsbury, has written many books for children on a wide range of subjects. Rob Childs is the author of five separate football series for Transworld for a wide range of junior readers. Including the successful Big Match series and Soccer Mad series.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: What are tapestries and textiles?
• 2: How are textiles made?
• 3: The Bayeux Tapestry
• 4: The Lady and the Unicorn
• 5: The Story of Buddha
• 6: The Dragon Robe
• 7: The Bible Quilt
• 8: Fante Flags
• 9: Print a pattern
• 10: Make a Fante flag
• 11: Make a dreamcoat
• 12: Weave your own tapestry
• 13: Glossary
• 14: Find out more
• 15: Index