Arthur, for the Very First Time
“Arthur, for the Very First Time” by Patricia Maclachlan, published by Scholastic in 1987, is a children’s book that explores the transformative experiences of a ten-year-old boy named Arthur Rasby. As he navigates a challenging summer, Arthur feels unheard by his parents and turns to his journal to document his thoughts and feelings. His life takes a significant turn when he visits his Great-Aunt Elda and Great-Uncle Wrisby on their farm, where he encounters a new perspective on reality and relationships.
Throughout the story, Arthur’s adventures reveal the complexities of growing up and the importance of family life. His time on the farm introduces him to unconventional activities that challenge his understanding of what is real and what is not. As he engages with his aunt and uncle’s unique way of living, Arthur learns that life can be both chaotic and enlightening. This edition, comprising 128 pages in English, invites readers to reflect on the various ways of seeing and experiencing the world around them.
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Arthur Rasby is ten years old and having the worst summer of his life. His parents don’t listen to him, so he writes everything down — everything that’s real — in his journal. But when he goes to stay with his Great-Aunt Elda and Great-Uncle Wrisby on their farm, his world is turned upside down. For the first time Arthur wonders what’s real and what’s not.
His aunt and uncle do things Arthur’s parents would never do — like climbing out windows to sit in trees, singing to their pet pig, and speaking French to a pet chicken. Life on the farm happens much too fast to write down — sometimes wonderful, sometimes terrible. Arthur begins to understand there is more than one way of seeing and doing and loving. And he realizes there’s a whole world just waiting to be discovered.
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