Compare and Contrast Clothing:

• Compare and contrast the clothing worn by people in the illustrations from scene to scene—for example, Chicago vs. San Francisco; Grand Central Station vs. the ranch in Texas. Discuss the reasons for the different styles of clothing in each illustration. Is certain clothing just the fashion of the period, or is it worn for practical reasons?
• Compare and contrast the clothing worn by children in the illustrations with clothing worn by typical children today. Have students choose one scene from the book and describe how they would dress if they were placed in that scene at that time period. Students could fold a piece of paper in half and on one half draw a picture of themselves dressed in current clothing and on the other a picture of themselves dressed in period clothing. Written descriptions could be added.