Washday

Publisher Marketing: 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. Review Citations: School Library Journal 03/01/2015 pg. 72 (EAN 9781633793583, DVD-Video) Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2014 (EAN 9780823428687, Hardcover) School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 114 (EAN 9780823428687, Hardcover) Booklist 04/15/2014 pg. 61 (EAN 9780823428687, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2014 pg. 504 (EAN 9780823428687, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 24 (EAN 9780823428687, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Bunting, Eve Eve Bunting was born in Ireland and came to California with her husband and three children. She is one of the most acclaimed and versatile children's book authors, with more than two hundred novels and picture books to her credit. Among her honors are many state awards, the Kerlan Award, the Golden Kite Award, the Regina Medal, the Mystery Writers of America and the Western Writers of America awards, and a PEN International Special Achievement award for her contribution to children's literature. In 2002, Ms. Bunting was chosen to be Irish-American Woman of the Year by the Irish-American Heritage Committee of New York. Contributor Bio:  Cottle, Elizabeth Elizabeth Cottle is an actress, singer, and theatre director based in Northwest Ohio. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Arts and Musical Theatre from Ohio Northern University, where she received an Irene Ryan Nomination. She is a veteran of more than 30 community theatre productions, and and was recognized for Excellence in Acting by the Ohio Community Theatre Association. In addition to her theatre background, Elizabeth has a wide variety of performing experience, from serving as lead vocalist with a jazz orchestra, to filming commercials, to doing improv sketch comedy.