Reviews

A Day's Work by Eve Bunting, Ronald Himler

ameliariley's review against another edition

4.0

i mean i had to read it for class and it's a picture book but it had a good message for people of all ages. the moral of the story is very important.

jwmcoaching's review against another edition

3.0

This is a good one for kids who want to read about non-Anglo cultures. It also provides a nice lesson about social equality.

scostner's review against another edition

3.0

Another good story to use in teaching the importance of honesty.

engpunk77's review against another edition

4.0

The situation, language, and images brought me back to San Diego, and prompted me to revisit the topic of illegal immigration and to discuss it with my son. Bunting portrays a completely realistic day for an immigrant who is most likely illegal, but maybe not. He's definitely paid under the table, hangs out waiting to be picked up, so most likely he IS. He's certainly exploited like an illegal immigrant. However, the message of the story is that honesty and integrity are more important than a day's pay; the abuelo actually says that one should never LIE to get work. But.... ?

Bunting is so good at bringing real-life, diverse issues into your home. I enjoyed the conversation about character and politics with my 10-year-old most of all.

nov_bq's review against another edition

4.0

4/5

pussreboots's review against another edition

4.0

A little dated with the gardening aspects but still relevant from the migrant worker front.

http://pussreboots.com/blog/2017/comments_06/days_work.html

crystal_reads's review against another edition

1.0

Good review here http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v3n2/mendoza.html