L is for Levi: Books about Immigrant and First Manufacturer of Jeans, Levi Strauss

3/22/2017

Levi Strauss, named Loeb Strauss at birth, was born in Germany (Bavaria) on February 26, 1829. He migrated to the United States with his mother and two sisters in 1847, when he was 18 years old. He became a US citizen in 1853.

Levi started a dry goods wholesale business - the Levi Strauss & Co. Later his company started making work pants, first from canvas and then from denim. Along with Jacob Davis, an immigrant from current day Latvia (then Russia), he obtained a patent for riveted denim pants using improvements made by Jacob. The first orginal Levi's blue jeans was sold in 1873.

Children's Books:

Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Ides: A Fairly Fabricated Story of a Pair of Pants
Tony Johnston (Author); Stacey Innerst (Illustrator)
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers (2011)
Ages: 4-7 yrs; Grades Preschool-3
Review: Amazon Reviews 4.5*, Publishers Weekly Review

Mr. Blue Jeans: A Story About Levi Strauss
Maryann N. Weidt (Author); Lydia M. Anderson(Illustrator)
Publisher: Lerner Classroom (1990)
Ages: 4-7 yrs; Grades Preschool-3
Review: Amazon Reviews 4.5*

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Starting with A is for Albert, B is for Blackwell, and C is for Clive, the series highlights the contributions made by immigrants to science, art, medicine, and more - to the founding of our nation, our institutions and our ways of living. This series provides a starting point for parents, educators and librarians to shape personal perspectives, create common narratives, and increase awareness of the tremendous impact that immigrants have had on our country.

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