Washday

Name: Washday
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Eve Bunting
ISBN: 9781633795181

Author: Eve Bunting

Narrator: Elizabeth Cottle

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Published: 12/23/2014

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

It is washday. "Are you ready for work, Lizzie girl?" Grandma asks. "I am," Lizzie replies. It's hard for her to set aside her plans for a tea party, but she rolls up her sleeves. Together, Lizzie and Grandma haul the steaming washtub to the workbench and shave lye soap into the boiling water. They rub, rub, rub the clothes over the washboard, pull them through the wringer, and hang them out to dry. In the end, the satisfaction of a job well done, an unexpected guest, and a loving gesture make Lizzie's washday just about perfect.

About Eve Bunting

Eve Bunting has written more than two hundred books for young readers, including The Baby Shower, The Wedding, and Smoky Night, the winner of the 1995 Caldecott Medal. Her books are often about important social issues. Born in Ireland, she now lives in California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kate McGinty on July 13, 2014

One Saturday morning in 1889, Lizzie and her doll walk to Grandma's house to help with washing. Together they boil the water, separate the clothes by color, and wash them using homemade lye soap. Once they have finished, they have a sense of accomplishment and are finally able to relax. Reading this......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on March 02, 2014

Soft pastel watercolor illustrations accompany this warm story of a young girl in 1889 who spends the day washing clothes with her grandmother. Back then this truly was a daylong chore as they heated the water, shaved the soap, sorted the clothes then washed, wrung out, and hung them to dry. It's ha......more

Goodreads review by Donna on March 24, 2018

Adorable old-fashioned book. A young girl is pulled away from her tea party with her doll and neighbor friend because her grandmother needs help on wash day. She works hard and helps her all day. Her grandma surprises her when her friend comes over to grandma's house to have their tea party after al......more

Goodreads review by Edward on February 18, 2014

Makes you appreciate electric washers and dryers.......more