Your Job Is Easy

[Advance Publishing sent The Old Schoolhouse a set of Another Sommer-Time Story™ books to review.] “Once I had them in my possession, and knew that no one would try and lay claim to them, I started reading them to my children. The first one I picked out of the good sized box was Your Job Is Easy. Now, when examining the title and seeing the picture on the front cover of a husband and wife in an obvious (yet humorous looking) conflict, I thought to myself, "Well, brother. It's a beautiful looking book but look here – already this series, with its first book on my desk, is going to be full of politically correct nonsense. Bummer." I started reading it aloud to Julia and Levi, making myself a mental note to 'explain away the silly stuff' as we read. Boy, was I in for a surprise!
      “As I read aloud, my voice got stronger and I sat up straighter. This was good stuff! No political junk here! In fact, although this is a 'secular' series, it sure did not seem so, in principle! Basically, this was a book celebrating the roles of women and men. It starts off with the wife a bit 'complainy' about her husband's work in the fields (takes him much too long!!). At first I thought, "Hmmmmm, here we go. This is going to slam a husband and make the wife look like the hero in charge of the family....lame." Instead, the story weaves a tale of a hardworking couple, both parties of which are feeling a bit discontent in their roles, a story of truth and humor and reality and immense appreciation for one another threaded throughout its entirety. By the time the story was over I wanted to cheer. I was impressed - moved even. And it was just a kids' story! The wife (after trying to 'show' him how to do his job for a day) was so happy to be in her home with her little ones and had an anewed appreciation for her dear husband who worked so hard. It was great!”
Gena Suarez, Publisher of  The Old Schoolhouse™

Your Job Is Easy is a story many kids (and some adults) will find hilarious! This story is one many of us know; we might even find ourselves relating to one of the characters in the story.
Kelly  Crespin, Eclectic Homeschool Online

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