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The author relates the events from the 1930s when he and his cousins spent summers on their grandparent's farm in the hills of Tennessee.
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From Publishers Weekly
In this rambling, autobiographical picture book (similar in format to Judith HendershottI added 's. necessary? /dr nope and Allen's In Coal Country ), Allen pays tribute to the summers he spent with his cousins in the 1930s at his grandparents' farm in the hills of Tennessee. Like a father telling his children about the "olden days," the quiet text is without plot: "Our little granny put in a full day baking and cooking . . . and she also made sure that we cousins were well fed and well behaved and got our chores done." The children wash in the swimming hole, eat homemade biscuits and ham, jump in haystacks and greet their grandfather when he comes home from his railroad job. Like old photographs, Allen's picturesque sketches on beige paper seem slightly faded, as if they had been lovingly preserved in an old trunk. But the nostalgic text lacks Hendershott's grace of language. All ages.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3-- Allen reminisces about his childhood summers spent with two cousins on their grandparents' farm in rural Tennessee. Granddaddy worked for the railroad and would be away from home for days at a time. The young cousins were entrusted to help Granny with the chores, but there was also time for fun, such as jumping in the hayloft or swimming in the creek. While the story is pleasant (albeit without plot, only action), it is Allen's illustrations that shine. The soft pastels capture an age gone by. Grays and blacks with a bright orange window reflect the early morning, while greens and yellow sprinkle forth in day. Full or three-quarter spread illustrations are seen at almost every turn of a page. A quiet book remembering summers past, but one that will have rather limited appeal. --Regina Pauly, Free Library of Philadelphia
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- PublisherKnopf Books for Young Readers
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0394996135
- ISBN 13 9780394996134
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Edition number1
- Number of pages40
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Knopf, NY, 1989
ISBN 10: 0394996135
ISBN 13: 9780394996134
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Seller: Elaine Woodford, Bookseller, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Allen, Thomas B. (illustrator). 1st Ed, 1st Prt. SIGNED IN RED BY AUTHOR/ARTIST ON TITLE PAGE. No DJ issued for this library binding ed (NOT X-LIB). Autobiographical. Award-winning artist Thomas Allen relates events from the 1930's, when he & his cousins spent summers on their grandparents' farm in the hills of Tennessee. Outstading pastel art throughout. Signed by Author/Artist. Seller Inventory # 007122
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