The Long Red Scarf

by Nette Hilton

After all his female relatives refuse to knit him a scarf as they go on about their business--driving the cows, building a crib--Grandfather learns to knit himself

Genres: Picture Books

30 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

At the time this was written, when I first read and acquired it, men did not knit, and there was still a division between women's work and men's work. I've decided to pass this on to my husband's youngest grandchild in the hopes that we continue to make progress on these societal limitations. Maybe by the time she's ready to read this herself, she'll interpret the message as one of self-sufficiency for all, gender irrelevant.

Lovely book, fun to read aloud, vibrant timeless artwork.

[Jeni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Re-read from years ago. Just as delightful as I remember!

[Natasha Friegang · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice story. I liked that traditional gender roles were reversed in this book. The Kindergarten kids liked that the setting for the story was Australia. (We noticed some kangaroos in the background).