Washday
One sunny Saturday in 1889, Lizzie helps her grandmother scrub, boil, rinse, and hang loads of laundry, although she would rather be having a tea party with her best friend, Lucy, and their dolls, Amelia Cordelia and Belinda Lavinia.
It is washday. "Are you ready for work, Lizzie girl?" Grandma asks. "I am," Lizzie replies. It's hard for her to set aside her plans for a tea party, but she rolls up her sleeves. Together Lizzie and Grandma haul the steaming washtub to the workbench and shave lye soap into the boiling water. They rub, rub, rub the clothes over the washboard, pull them through the wringer, and hang them out to dry. In the end, the satisfaction of a job well done, an unexpected guest, and a loving gesture make Lizzie's washday just about perfect.
SKU | 119843 |
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ISBN | 9780823428687 |
Language | English |
Page Count | 32 |
Product Type | Hardcover Books |
Book Type | Picture Books |
Additional Contributor | Brad Sneed |
Primary Contributor | Eve Bunting |
Age Groups | Ages 4 to 6, Ages 7 to 9 |
Publisher | PRH - Holiday House Publishing, Inc. |