My Apron Auto Jon Muth He has read and performed

He has read and performed at shows

a mouse who is a poet from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail demonstrates that a seemingly purposeless life is indeed far from that—and that we need not live by bread alone

dark hole all by themselves

A boy wants to stay up late

Soaring text

My Apron Auto Jon Muth He has read and performedWhen an eight year old boy helps his uncle at his job as a plasterer, he takes a fancy to his workman's apron with a pocket. As a result of his fascination, his aunt makes him an apron of his own and he spends a few days as his Uncle Adam's assistant. The text is brief and simple but clearly conveys the warmth between the man and his nephew and the child's satisfaction in a job well done. The line tissue paper illustrations are colorful and somewhat