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Sunday, 25 May 2014
Cycle to the Moon
Blue Jeans
Blue Jeans, written by Veronika Sophia Robinson, and
illustrated by Susan Merrick
Review of Blue Jeans in The Mother magazine
Blue Jeans is a heart warming story that at its heart tugs
at every mother’s heart. It’s the story of how children grow too quickly as is
evidenced by the rate they grow out of their clothing.
Written from the perspective of a pair of blue jeans, this
book covers quite a number of themes: moving, making new friends, accepting
changes, letting go of someone we love, and the value of recycling and
upcycling. While probably not meant to be the central themes of this book, they
do come up and would make great talking points with younger children.
Blue Jeans belonged to a city family, but when he was
outgrown, he moved to the country as hand-me-down jeans for a country cousin.
On the farm at his new home, he quickly grows to love the differences between
city and country and falls in love with the country way of life.
The book paints an idyllic picture of life, with TV-free
evenings, children doing chores on the farm, gathering wood, collecting herbs
and vegetables to store for the Winter and sell at the market.
When the mother in the story patches his knees and passes
him on to a younger sibling, Blue Jeans is happy again to have a few more years
of adventures with his country family.
Blue Jeans is perfect for those who enjoy a longer bed time
story.
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