The Little Tractor
Written by Joy Cowley
Illustrated by Gavin Bishop
Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand
ISBN: 978-1-86943-599-8
Summary/Back cover:
"It's a nice little tractor,
a strong little tractor,
a chug-chug, can't-go-wrong little tractor."
Now that the family farm has been sold, a new owner is needed for this special little tractor. But it will need a very special home.
Review:
This is a very sweet tale of a little tractor that gets abandoned, sold and resold a number of times, and then ends up going back where it first came from, and being loved all over again. A true circle-of-life story, which is gentle enough for a quiet bedtime story, but blokey enough to keep boisterous boys involved.
My boys, aged 3 and 1.5, both enjoy this story, and my 3 year old didn't take long to understand that the tractor stopped working with it's new owners because it was sad, and that he (the tractor) missed his Daddy. A great story for little boys, and the illustrations of the tractor's expressions are simply heart-melting!
My rating: 4.5 out of 5
Review written by Bronwyn
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