An Amish Wedding

by Richard Ammon, Pamela Patrick (Illustrator)

Captures the excitement and tradition of an Amish wedding as a young couple, Anna and Samuel, with the help of their family and friends, prepare for the special event and the celebrations that will follow.

Genres: Cultural, Nonfiction, Childrens, Picture Books, Family, Amish

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Richard Ammon taught children's literature at Pennsylvania State University and lives in Middletown, Pennsylvania, not far from the Valley Forge National Historical Park. He is the author of Conestoga Wagons; An Amish Year; An Amish Wedding, and An Amish Christmas.

Reviews

[Deevena Jemima]

Such lovely illustrations!

[Kelley Mitchell]

Not bad, but I can’t imagine one of my kiddos reading it unless they had an Amish connection.

[Cheryl]

Not #OwnVoices, but the author note justifies. Lovely pictures. Many details, but not quite enough imo, even for a simple picture-book. Recommended to those interested.

[Helen Kim]

The narrator is attending her sister's wedding and she goes on telling the story of how an Amish wedding is being prepared throughout the whole summer. She also goes on explaining her experiences of the wedding ceremony on the day of. As a literacy teacher, this text could be used to show how a book can be very detailed in the descriptions which can give very good visuals in the head. For example, "A few Sundays ago, Samuel and Anna drove through the valley brimming with crisp autumn colors. Students can interact with the text by learning different culture's wedding traditions. The illustrator was able to make the illustrations very detailed because her studio was surrounded by the scenery of Amish farms and people. She also was able to get help from her Amish friends with the accuracy of the clothing and customs. This book was one of the books that had a real detailed information about a traditional Amish weeding.

[Abbi Kraus]

This is a good book to read just to give children an idea of what to be "amish" means and about the amish lifestyle. It does follow a young couple through their wedding arrangements and ceremony. It also includes a lot of good German vocabulary as well as the translations. This is a good resource!

[Ali Hembree]

This is a great book for 3rd-5th grade readers. In this book, the author follows the story of an Amish girl's family on her sister's wedding day. The culture is very different from our American culture so I think that this would be great to use when talking about diversity in the classroom.

[Brandy]

This story offers insight into Amish culture, but it is based around an idea that most students can relate to: weddings. It would be a great book to used when learning about various cultures, and could even be tied into a geography lesson when discussing different cultural regions of the U.S.

[Donna Bausch]

This is an interesting book about how the Amish get married and how their life changes once they get married. Growing up with the Amish community nearby, it was interesting to learn how they live and what things change for them when they get married.

[Salsabrarian]

A young girl relates all the preparation and events for her sister’s wedding. An interesting look at Amish wedding traditions and customs.