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Oh, Lewis!
Lewis has a lot of trouble with his winter clothing.
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First published January 1, 1974
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March 22, 2015
"Oh, Lewis" by Eve Rice tells the story of Lewis and the issues he has with his winter clothing one chilly day. The story begins with young Lewis leaving his home to complete some errands with his mother and sister Ellie. As Lewis and his family walked, his clothing began malfunctioning. Firstly, his boots came unbuckled, so his mother buckled them up again. In addition, Lewis's coat came unzipped while his mittens were misplaced and his hood was blown off. These issues were soon solved by Lewis’s mom. Once the family returned to their home, Lewis surprisingly could not undo his clothing after all the issues he had that day. Since Lewis was struggling with this, Mama suggested he take his mittens off first. After Lewis took off his mittens, the rest of his outdoor clothing came off much easier. Finally, Lewis sat down to two pieces of chocolate cake after his eventful day.
In this story, the illustrations are pretty basic. The pages are entirely white with a square sketch in the middle taking up about three quarters of the page. The illustrations are outlined by a fine, black border, and the illustrations have very little color. For example, on page 1, Lewis and his family are standing outside of their plain, white house and the snow-covered ground. With this being said, the majority of the colors are included in the clothing of the characters. More specifically, a mixture of dull reds, greens, and tans are the only colors used. I am unsure of why the illustrator used these basic color schemes, but I personally enjoy its uniqueness. However, one thing that I question about the illustrations is why Lewis’s mother and sister are wearing skirts and have their bare legs showing when there is snow on the ground and a snowman in front of their house. In contrast to his mother and sister, Lewis is dressed from head to toe in a hat, mittens, a jacket, long pants, and big boots, so I think it is ironic that the girls are in skirts.
In continuation, I think this story is very relatable to a young audience in many ways. Primarily, the story is about Lewis and the struggles he endures while trying to stay bundled up on a winter day. In my opinion, many children can relate to Lewis's struggles because they had to deal with those issues when they were that age too. Often children have problems with things such as keeping their shoes tied, zipping a jacket, or putting on mittens while wondering why their parents are upset or frustrated with them. However, the kids are just having a good time and having lighthearted fun as they continue to explore the world around them. Furthermore, Lewis is rewarded with two pieces of chocolate cake after his rough day. It is true that under any circumstances children love being rewarded with food items such as cake. For these reasons, I believe this story is a great example showing how kids will be kids.
In this story, the illustrations are pretty basic. The pages are entirely white with a square sketch in the middle taking up about three quarters of the page. The illustrations are outlined by a fine, black border, and the illustrations have very little color. For example, on page 1, Lewis and his family are standing outside of their plain, white house and the snow-covered ground. With this being said, the majority of the colors are included in the clothing of the characters. More specifically, a mixture of dull reds, greens, and tans are the only colors used. I am unsure of why the illustrator used these basic color schemes, but I personally enjoy its uniqueness. However, one thing that I question about the illustrations is why Lewis’s mother and sister are wearing skirts and have their bare legs showing when there is snow on the ground and a snowman in front of their house. In contrast to his mother and sister, Lewis is dressed from head to toe in a hat, mittens, a jacket, long pants, and big boots, so I think it is ironic that the girls are in skirts.
In continuation, I think this story is very relatable to a young audience in many ways. Primarily, the story is about Lewis and the struggles he endures while trying to stay bundled up on a winter day. In my opinion, many children can relate to Lewis's struggles because they had to deal with those issues when they were that age too. Often children have problems with things such as keeping their shoes tied, zipping a jacket, or putting on mittens while wondering why their parents are upset or frustrated with them. However, the kids are just having a good time and having lighthearted fun as they continue to explore the world around them. Furthermore, Lewis is rewarded with two pieces of chocolate cake after his rough day. It is true that under any circumstances children love being rewarded with food items such as cake. For these reasons, I believe this story is a great example showing how kids will be kids.
March 30, 2018
"Oh, Lewis!" is a short, simple story of a child whose winter clothing keeps coming undone or going lost, only to have his mother help with it, as Lewis, his sister, and his mother go on errands around town. What makes this book fun besides the cute story, is the window into a different way of living than you normally see depicted in contemporary picture books ("Oh, Lewis!" was written in 1974). Lewis’s family takes the bus into town and goes to the baker and the butcher to pick up food they need.
While this might seem antiquated, not only is it a fun way to learn about ways that families did errands in decades past, but such ways of living are still possible in our community, with bakers such as Terry Bakery and the butcher counter at Dos Hermanos, both in downtown Ypsilanti, close to the bus station. Our community offers us the same kind of opportunities that many people think you can only read about in books!
While this might seem antiquated, not only is it a fun way to learn about ways that families did errands in decades past, but such ways of living are still possible in our community, with bakers such as Terry Bakery and the butcher counter at Dos Hermanos, both in downtown Ypsilanti, close to the bus station. Our community offers us the same kind of opportunities that many people think you can only read about in books!
April 1, 2020
Lewis in this amazing story is a lot like me, when I was younger, growing up in Brentwood NY and giving my mom no end of stress. The kid in this story, though, takes it with better humor than I did, and somehow it still made my heart glad. Lewis in this story has articles of winter clothing coming undone, seemingly as though meant, and mom has to rebuckle his galoshes, fix the collar of his coat and zip his zipper so she can still take him and his sister Ellie Christmas shopping. Lewis takes all this with a grin that lots of kids have, a grin that says "Gotcha!" A humorous slice of life from author Eve Rice, who knows how to warm the heart and still put it thru an emotional Vitamix!
Four stars
Lewis is for the viewers!!!
Four stars
Lewis is for the viewers!!!
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