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A Day's Work Book & Cassette (Read Along Book & Cassette) | 
| Author: Eve Bunting
Creator: Ronald Himler
Publisher: Sandpiper
Category: Book
List Price: $9.95
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 199089
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 9.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0618486089
UPC: 046442486088
EAN: 9780618486083
ASIN: 0618486089
Publication Date: November 18, 2004
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Product Description
Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, helps his grandfather find work as a gardener, even though the old man cannot speak English and knows nothing about gardening. "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 1994 fiction
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Excellent Book For Multi-cultural Learning & Integrity December 5, 2008
Amy L. Holbrook (Los Angeles, CA)
"A Day's Work" is a beautiful tale about the difficult life of a migrant worker. My mom is a 2nd grade teacher and book reviewer for her district and our favorite past time is reading children's books together. She read this one to me and I was in tears! It is such a beautiful story about integrity and character. You will love this book!
 a day's work by Jonathan C March 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A Day's Work
Calling all gardening lovers, you should read this book by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Ronald Himler. The characters of the book are a little boy
named Francisco, Francisco's Abuelo, and Ben the
gardening worker. When Abuelo wants a job, he
goes to a parking lot where there are trucks that
pick up workers. When a gardening person comes,
Francisco lies saying that his Abuelo is a great
gardener but he is not. So Abuelo gets a job as a
gardener in a field and something goes wrong.
I like this book because it is telling you to never
give up. I think Francisco learned not to lie. I
recommend this book to someone who likes
gardening.
Jonathan C
Buy this book! It's worthy February 9, 2006
N. Salazar (Arizona)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book has touched me very much. I have read it three times and I bought the book. I think this book is a must in every classroom and in every house. It powerful describes how people struggle with the daily paid, not only in the US but in the world and it also teachers about important vales as family values and honesty. A beautiful book for all ages.
I give five stars for this book. I loved the way the author gives a glimpse about the immigrants in this country and the powerful values they have and can share to this country. I also love the illustrations very much.
An Honest Story about Honesty and Hard Work August 24, 2002
Daniel L. Berek (Flanders, NJ, United States)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
Let me begin by saying that I am a big fan of Eve Bunting and admire her for writing about people who otherwise receive little attention in stories. "A Day's Work" is worthy of that reputation. It is a story of day laborers from Mexico; moreover, it describes how the whole family pulls together to make ends meet (a theme that Francisco Jimenez beautifully explores in "The Circuit/Cajas de Carton). Though it's a simple story, there are several surprise twists. As with her other stories, Eve Bunting tells this one with her characteristic sensitivity without indulging in, you know, the mushy stuff. This book will enable children and adults alike to take a new look at honesty and, as the title says, a day's work.
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