Hiram's Red Shirt

by Mabel Watts

A farmer named Hiram finds that unfortunately his favorite shirt won't last forever.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Anastasia Kallah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hiram's Red Shirt by author,Mabel Watts, is a goofy, goofy story sure to tickle the funny-bone of little people. Hiram is a farmer with a small problem that turns into a much bigger one; one morning, when Hiram was feeling fine and spry, he flipped his pancake tremendously high. The next thing Hiram hears is a "Riiiiip" in his favorite red flannel shirt. The story takes a ridiculous turn as Hiram seeks to solve the problem of the ripped shirt, taking a little from here to make a little for there, until his favorite red flannel is more patchwork than shirt. Read it to your little ones, and plan on their begging to have you read it TWICE.

[Michael Fantauzzo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting tale

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hiram tears his favorite red shirt and goes to great lengths to mend it.
This book is holds so much nostalgia for me. It is the first book I remember reading to myself. It's the book I asked my granny to read to me, and when she told me she was busy just then, but she would read it soon, I asked her to teach me to read because I loved it so much I didnt want to wait. I still love this book.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a children's book that taught me a lot about managing organizations after I grew up and worked in nonprofits!

[Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids enjoyed one of my old favorites ❤

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hiram is a farmer who loves his red shirt. In fact, he wears it every day and washes it every Monday and Thursday. One day, while he is flipping pancakes, the elbows of his shirt rip open. He decides to patch his favorite shirt using the shirt's cuffs. As he is mending, he says, " A little from here, makes a little for there" Hiram soon learns that in order to make up for the cuffs missing from his shirt, he needs to cut the shirt tails off, again saying the same phrase. He does this over and over, and even to his jeans until both the jeans and the shirt are unwearable. Hiram learns that his policy of "a little from here..." actually didn't serve him very well. In the end, he purchases a new red shirt and saves his old one for patches if he tears his new shirt.

This book was written in 1981 and is a Little Golden Book. However, the reading is a little more advanced (as well as the concept) than the typical Little Golden Book. My mom read it to me as a child and I still have our copy. I love the message of doing the right thing, the first time, to save yourself trouble down the road.

[Jackie Rogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hyrum and his Red shirt. What a good guy. I loved this book when I was little. I would make mom read it every night and she hated the book. She would skip parts and make the book go by much faster. I always caught her. I have tried to find the book but haven't. If you guys happen to find it let me know cause I want a copy of it.

[ScarlettMi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't think it would have ever been possible for me to remember this book even existed until the moment I saw the cover while scrolling through all these old, classic children's books. The moment I saw this image, I just got a flood of memories of reading this book with my grandparents. I may or may not be a little misty eyed right now.

[D'Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually read this book nearly 30 years ago but found it recently on a shelf at my mom's house and took it so I could read it to Gavin. It's basically a book about a man with no foresight who is terrible at sewing.

[Sally Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book as a child. I like how Hiram tries hard to make it work, but is flexible enough to switch gears and go buy a new shirt. I read it to my kids now.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite book, EVER!!!

[Karin · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book explains a whole lot about my family...

[Pamela Ann Will · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book many times with my son and he loved it. I never quite understood the message but apparently my son did!

[Alexandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Silly book and a good story.

[David Holt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite Golden Book of all time. Sewing, red shirts, a sneeze attack... what more could you want?

[Jax Goss · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was okay.

[Hiram Bertoch · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my all time favorite books! With a name like Hiram, it has to be good!!

[Mortis Boys · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorites from childhood.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one is a very cute book. You have to laugh.