Follows the story of a poor son and mother before the days of cars, televisions, and washing machines, describing how young David Earl helps his mother wash the clothing of rich people, sell pies, and run errands.
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You can read piles of books for kids and think they're just fine--until you hit one that reminds you how truly wonderful a children's book can be. Patricia C. McKissack's Ma Dear's Aprons is such a book. Graceful and deceptively simple, it tells the story of a week in the life of a turn-of-the-century boy and his mother: McKissack's great-grandmother.
Floyd Cooper's illustrations, misty as memory, bring readers so close, and with such warmth and welcome, that youngsters may feel that they, too, sit in the lap of Ma Dear's apron, a little sleepy, and very happy to be there.
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In what PW called a "tender tale of love and sacrifice," an African-American widow and her son trace the rhythms of their week during the early part of the 20th century. Ages 3-8. (Jan.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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This review is from: Ma Dear's Aprons (Anne Schwartz Books) (Paperback)
This book is wonderfully written and accurately uses the popular southern term of endearment "Ma Dear" (short for mother dear).
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David Earl, Madam Pearlie New!
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- Mirandy and Brother Wind (Dragonfly Books) by Patricia McKissack in Back Matter
- Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books about Boys by Black Books Galore! on page 95, page 97, and Back Matter
- Valerie & Walter's Best Books for Children 2nd Ed: A Lively, Opinionated Guide (Valerie & Walter's Best Books for Children: A Lively,) by Walter M. Mayes on page 301, page 341, and Index
- Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt on page 143
- Great Books for African-American Children by Pamela A. Toussaint in Index
- The Children's Literature Lover's Book of Lists by Joanna Sullivan on page 124
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