When an eight-year-old boy helps his uncle at his job as a plasterer, he takes a fancy to his workman's apron with a pocket. As a result of his fascination, his aunt makes him an apron of his own and he spends a few days as his Uncle Adam's assistant. The text is brief and simple but clearly conveys the warmth between the man and his nephew and the child's satisfaction in a job well done. The line/tissue paper illustrations are colorful and somewhat geometric, reminiscent of French Cubist Leger's work featuring laborers.
- SLJ
| ISBN: | 9780399226854 |
| Publication date: | 18th July 1995 |
| Author: | Eric Carle |
| Publisher: | World of Eric Carle an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | The World of Eric Carle |
| Genres: |
Stories about Family and Friends Work / Industry Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction PSHE: Family Issues Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE) |