by Donald Hall
illustrated by Barbara Cooney
A story of the hard (and rewarding!) work of preparing, the colors alone of Ox-Cart Man evoke the warmth of autumn hearth and winter fires.
A family knits and whittles, plants and harvests, all the way through every season, in preparation for Father's long trip to town to sell. What he purchases with a tiny portion of the money directly contributes to their work for the next trip to town, and the beautiful cycle continues. Self-sustenance, gratitude, being careful of waste, and wise use of time are just some of the wonderful lessons to be learned in this book.
Of course, we love Barbara Cooney's work, and this book has the same excellent quality that invites close examination before we turn each page... I love to see little heads lean closer as they sense my fingers on the corner of the page, and they look and look and exclaim and point...
Happy Reading!
3 fellow travelers shared:
This one is indeed a classic and has been a favorite in our family for years. Thank you for the review.
Ahhh a childhood classic. Actually just read it the other day because I was packing up "kids toys" to take to my new house. :-) <3 Anna
...we've had this for a month or so, checked out from the library. My kids enjoy it, much like yours.
I also have the sweetest journal entry on it, of Korinne's, from 5 years ago <3
Love, kathi
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