Grandpa's Tractor

By Michael Garland

Book Overview

"Garland's glossy digital art lets the tractor pop from the page." --Publishers Weekly

" A] charmingly nostalgic tale." --New York Times Book Review

Generations have fallen in love with this classic story of a grandson and grandfather whose visit to a family farm with a special tractor brings back memories. Don't miss the new companion title Grandma's Farm -- now available

Grandpa Joe takes his grandson Timmy back to the site of his family's farm, where the old house and a ramshackle barn still stand. The visit stirs up memories for Grandpa Joe--in particular, the majesty of his own father's shiny red tractor, now rusting in the forgotten fields.

An ideal gift, this picture book evokes nostalgia while demonstrating a special bond between a grandparent and grandchild.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590787625
• ISBN13: 9781590787625
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Astra Publishing House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.2" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

I LOVE this book!

Growing up on a farm, this book took me with them as Grandpa's memories unfold! I loved the pictures and the flow of the words. I bought this for a school library lesson because the class was studying farming. The students really liked the lesson and the teachers liked it too because they could point out the differences between back then and now. With the number of family farms dwindling, this book could be used to show children what farming was like.