THE GREAT QUILLOW. By James Thurber. Illus. by Steven Kellogg. Harcourt Brace. $17.95. Ages 8-12. A peaceful village is thrown into daily turmoil by the arrival of a greedy and oppressive giant named ...

Throughout his hospital stay, Kyle Malmstrom kept two of his grandmother’s handmade ‘quillows’ on his bed. The soft, warm cross between a quilt and a pillow helped him feel more comfortable.