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K-Gr 2 A young man and his wife struggle to make ends meet farming a Vermont hillside that is so steep and rocky that the cows have developed pointed jaws and short back legs. Attempting to lighten the chore load one day, the farmer decides to roll the hay downhill to the barn instead of carrying it load by load. The first hay tumble rolls merrily downhill, gathering speed and more tumbles. The giant ball leaps the barn, leaving other chores completed in its wakefrom neatly stacked sap buckets and a new stone wall to a cleaned mess of trout. It finally lands neatly on the wife's returning wagon. Gackenbach's humorous full-color illustrations fill each double-page spread, capturing the ramshackle farm and the chaotic action of the adventure. Even the animals are bursting with energy and expression. The dialogue is repetitive in places. However, the pattern in the text complements the tall tale style of story, and the illustrations carry the plot through to its satisfying conclusion. A fun tale to read aloud for groups or one on one. Marion B. Hanes, New York Public Library
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