Farmer John's Tractor

Description

Farmer John's rusty old tractor lies locked in the shed. Rusty yet trusty and orangey-red. When the rain comes and the river rises, will Farmer John's tractor be able to save the day?

Sally Sutton is an Auckland playwright and children's writer. Her first picture book, Crazy Kiwi Tops and Tails, was published by Penguin in 2006. Sally has an M.A. (Hons) in German and lives in Birkenhead with her husband and daughter. Roadworks, her third picture book, won the Picture Book category at the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards in 2009. Robyn Belton is one of New Zealand's best known and most celebrated children's book illustrators. Her first book with Joy Cowley, Greedy Cat (1983), established her in New Zealand and the United States and their second collaboration, The Duck in the Gun (1985), won her the Russell Clark Award in 1985. Robyn Belton was the 2006 winner of the prestigious award for children's literature, the Margaret Mahy Medal.

Not just for machinery enthusiasts! -- Carousel * Carousel * The rhyming text is fun to read aloud, and the watercolor illustrations allow the weather and the steadily pouring rain to be the book's focus. -- Christine * goodreads * This picture book is terrific as a read-alone or read-aloud and will add a classy touch to any library collection. -- Amy Shepherd * St. Anne's Episcopal School, Middleton * The images are beautiful, and anyone interested in machinery and noises will enjoy this book. * Web Child *