My Apron, A Story From My Childhood, Was Published In 1994
My Apron is a simple picture book recommended for children four to eight years old but enjoyed by children much younger than that. It is about a young boy, his uncle and his work of plastering. In a very simple text and a style slightly different than the usual Eric Carle style, an eight-year old boy is thrilled to help his Uncle plaster a chimney and, eventually, to receive his own apron for the job.
This page offers you a brief discussion of Eric Carle's book (a true story), some links to more reviews and a great children's apron so that your child can feel the same sense of pride that the young boy in this story does when he is helping you in the kitchen or with a craft or building project.
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"Children will easily identify with Eric's pleasure at being allowed to help out in the adult world, and the story concentrates on the garment as a useful piece of clothing rather than as a gender marker."
- by Mary Harris Veeder, Booklist
My Apron Hardcover Version
AMAZON CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
"My 2 1/2 year old son loves this book. He walks around the house with it saying, "Mommy, this is 'My Apron,' I love this book!" That speaks volumes to his mommy!
~~ A Customer
"One comment that his uncle makes that we hear is that the boy is "a good helper," and we see the boy repeat that comment to himself as he continues to work with his uncle. Our toddler picked up on that comment immediately. It is something that children love to hear, and I think he identifies with the boy in the story and the magic of getting to help at real work. At two, our boy is very interested in the work we grown-ups do, and loves to help. This book fits right in with that."
~~ Jennifer Juday, Working Mom & Cook
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Who Is Eric Carle?
Eric Carle was born on June 25, 1929.
Eric Carle is a world renown children's book author and illustrator most famous, perhaps, for his book The Very Hungry CaterpillarMore Reading About My Apron
- The Official Eric Carle Web Site - Caterpillar Exchange Bulletin Board
- Ideas for using My Apron in the classroom submitted by Suzanne Sloboda.
- The Official Eric Carle Web Site - Eric Carle Bibliography
- Follow this link to learn more about Eric Carle.
- The Official Eric Carle Web Site - Reviews
- Follow this link to read more reviews of Eric Carle's My Apron. (As well as his other books.)
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
"Inspired in part by French Cubist Fernand Léger's paintings of laborers (as a note printed on the endpaper tells us), the illustrations are vigorous and fresh, a visual paean to honest hard work."
~~ Publisher's Weekly
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Sincerely,
Eric Carle
Why do you think Eric Carle took and young children around the world continue to take a fancy to aprons?
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- kab kab Nov 19, 2009 @ 7:43 am
- I love ANYTHING Eric Carle does.
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- tandemonimom tandemonimom Sep 22, 2009 @ 5:17 pm
- I loved this book!
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- Susan52 Susan52 Sep 22, 2009 @ 2:55 pm
- I think part of the appeal would be to be dressed like the special grown-up in their life. What a neat story and a great gift idea with the book and apron as a set.
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Sep 22, 2009 @ 12:34 pm
- My Apron looks like a book my boys would have liked. They are all grown up now!
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