A Day's Work

Zusatztext "Bunting perfectly captures the intergenerational love and respect shared by these two characters and the man's strong sense of honesty and integrity. Himler's softly colored illustrations reflect the feelings of the characters and setting." School Library Journal "Bunting perfectly captures the intergenerational love and respect shared by these two characters and the man's strong sense of honesty and integrity. Himler's softly colored illustrations reflect the feelings of the characters and setting." SLJ Best Books of the Year Informationen zum Autor Eve Bunting was the beloved, award-winning author of more than two hundred and fifty books for young people, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere. Ronald Himler is the award-winning illustrator of more than 75 books for children. He lives in the desert outside of Tuscon, Arizona. ronhimler.com   Klappentext In this heartwarming story about family and multigenerational relationships, a Mexican-American boy and his grandfather, who struggles to speak English and find work, reconnect through gardening. Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, doesn't know how to connect with his grandfather who doesn't doesn't speak English. But when the opportunity to help his grandfather find a job comes along, Francisco helps his grandfather learn about gardening. They get to learn about gardening, and each other, along the way. Zusammenfassung In this heartwarming story about family and multigenerational relationships, a Mexican-American boy and his grandfather, who struggles to speak English and find work, reconnect through gardening. Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, doesn't know how to connect with his grandfather who doesn't doesn't speak English. But when the opportunity to help his grandfather find a job comes along, Francisco helps his grandfather learn about gardening. They get to learn about gardening, and each other, along the way....

Product details

• Authors: Eve Bunting, Eve/ Himler Bunting, Ronald Himler
• Assisted by: Ronald Himler (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.1997
• EAN: 9780395845189
• ISBN: 978-0-395-84518-9
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 216 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Multigenerational, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Poverty & Homelessness, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Activism & Social Justice, JUVENILE FICTION: Hispanic & Latino