The summary is: 1) The book tells the story of Levi Strauss, who invented durable pants for miners made of denim, which became known as blue jeans. 2) It details Levi's journey from a peddler in Germany to establishing a clothing company in San Francisco with his brother-in-law and Jacob Davis. 3) The book shares how Levi's jeans with copper rivets became popular and how Levi donated much of his wealth, dying a generous millionaire.

1. BOOK REVIEW
A STORY ABOUT LEVI STRAUSS-BY MARYANN
N.WEIDT

2. INTRODUCTION
 Junior non fiction/Biography/Memoir
 The cover illustration indicates it is a book
covering a biography told in the form of a story
 Mr. Blue Jeans: a story about Levi Strauss
Creative Minds Biography
A Carolrhoda creative minds book
First Avenue Editions
 Author: Maryann N. Weidt
 Illustrator: Lydia Anderson
 Length:64 pages
 Blurbs mentioned at the back-
“ Weidt‟s realistic descriptions convey…the innate
drama of this rags-to –riches saga”-Booklist

3. STRUCTURE
The author structured the book into-
 6 chapters
 64 pages
 Average size of the paragraphs-8 lines.
 The book contains a few dialogues in the 6th
chapter which were made by the main
character-Levi Strauss
◦ Those were used to highlight Levi‟s nature

4.  This short biography of Levi Strauss tells the
story of the man who became a legend because
of his idea of how to create pants that were
sturdy and durable.
 We get to learn how “jeans” acquired their name,
how they‟ve been improved, and much more.
 Levi Strauss not only was a good businessman,
but also a well known philanthropist whose
generosity improved the lives of many people

5.  Gives insights into the life of Levi Strauss
 His hard work and dedication has been richly
portrayed right through his childhood until his
death
 The author uses simple language to present the
story which engages the reader
 The story is precise yet contains all necessary
information
 The other characters are presented in good light
and show the bond they share amongst them

6. Levi Strauss born in Buttenheim was a peddler selling dry goods in 18 years
of age
Moved to New York in 1847 and continued peddling goods, planned
moving to San Francisco
Faced hardships but arrived at San Francisco and started doing
business with David Stern(brother-in-law)
Started selling „sturdy pants‟ to miners, denim was used(made in
the French town of Nimes) which became very popular.
Partnership formed amongst the Strauss brothers and
David Stern.

7. Warehouse purchased at 14-16 battery street ;in a rapidly developing business
centre.
Introduced elevator-the first of its kind; showed great care of Levi‟s in the
construction of the company “Levi‟s Strauss & Co.”
The company survived many hurdles ,including the Earthquake of 1868
Only store to sell both clothing and dry goods on a wholesale
basis and achieved recognition in newspapers(Chronicle)
Discovery of copper rivets and patent done while partnership
established with Jacob Davis

8. The copper rivets became a hit! The riveted denim pants were the original
501jeans(indicates the lot number of the fabric.
Trademarks-The two arc design, the leather patch(picture of two horses trying
to tear apart a pair of Levi‟s pants and the red and white tab of „Levi‟s‟
In 1874 ,Levi‟s sold 5875 dozen riveted pants,vests,coats and shirts
for $148,471
Made bold decisions to acquire „the Mission and Pacific
Woolen Mills‟ and opening another manufacturing plant
Levi‟s died on 26 September 1902, rated a
millionaire and a generous person who donated a
large part of his wealth

9. 
The book made for an interesting read, lead
me through the life of a famous person
 It was very precise ,engaging and words
nicely put across
 Important quotations were provided at places
which made the story authentic
 The positivity makes it a worth reading

10. THANK YOU!!!