Arthur, For the Very First Time
Arthur, For the Very First Time by Patricia MacLachlan is an illustrated edition published by Harper Collins on January 28, 1994. This 128-page book follows ten-year-old Arthur Rasby, who feels unheard by his parents and turns to journaling to express his thoughts. His summer takes an unexpected turn when he visits his Great-Aunt Elda and Great-Uncle Wrisby on their farm, where he encounters a new reality that challenges his understanding of what is real.
Readers will find that Arthur’s experiences on the farm introduce him to a variety of emotions and feelings as he navigates new experiences. His aunt and uncle engage in activities that contrast sharply with his home life, prompting Arthur to explore different perspectives on love and life. This journey reveals the complexities of family dynamics and social issues, encouraging readers to reflect on their own experiences and 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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