Mom's Notes: I read this one myself (for the first time?) a few years ago after reading an amazing biography about E.B. White. It's quirky and funny and different. So it was a great one to start out our year with! I had it in mind after we traveled to Montana, but had forgotten about how some of it takes place in Billings specifically, where we visited the Mathews this summer! That was a fun connection. But it didn't stop there. I also remembered that Louis spends some time in Boston working on the swan boats. Again, we had a visual of the Public Garden from our own memory banks! I had forgotten, however, that he also ventures to Philadelphia. So there you have it! It was very fun to relate to Louis's travels, playfully suspend our belief as he plays the trumpet and gets employed at various establishments, and laugh at his father's sophisticated speeches. Bravo, E.B.!
Drawings by Evy
No comments:
Post a Comment