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Agatha delights in telling children where things come from: "Wool comes from sheep and silk from silkworms. Everything comes from something." But one night six cranky naked geese appear at her house to remind her about the source for the feathers keeping her warm in her new feather bed. Ever resourceful, Agatha, arrives at a solution that benefits all. Filled with puns and wordplay, AGATHA'S FEATHERBED encourages children to think about the origins of everyday things and about our connections to the world around us.

CARMEN AGRA DEEDY is an award-winning storyteller and the author of numerous bestselling books for children. Born in Havana, Cuba in 1960, she emigrated from her homeland during the Cuban Revolution, a move that has profoundly affected her life and her work. Carmen and her family found sanctuary in the United States under the JFK Cuban Refugee Act of 1963. They settled in Decatur, Georgia, where they coped with the separation from loved ones still in Cuba and slowly acclimated to cultural differences. The Agra family ultimately succeeded in starting over and rebuilding their lives. While Deedy's storytelling reflects these themes of separation and deprivation, she is better known for her razor-sharp wit and light, entertaining style. Also essential to Deedy's experience are her strong sense of perseverance and her dual heritage, drawn from growing up steeped in the riches of both Latin American and Southern culture.