The Day Sidney Ran Off (A Little Red Tractor Book)

Duncan the little red tractor must set aside his sluggishness and run full throttle after a mischievious piglet named Sidney escapes Gosling Farms's pigpen

PreSchool-Grade 2-- Two quiet stories of minor mishaps. Stan, a no-nonsense English farmer, lives a peaceful life on Gosling Farm with Patch, his sheep dog, and Duncan, a red tractor. In a simple world where the sky is always blue and problems are easily solved, Stan looks after his farm and respects the needs of his wild animal neighbors. In The Day Patch Stood Guard , Duncan rolls down a hill and crashes into a tree. Patch watches over the tractor until all repairs are completed. In The Day Sidney Ran Off , Stan hops on Duncan to follow a runaway pig, ultimately ending up in a puddle. While the stories unfold with little attention-grabbing drama, their child appeal is assured by the winning personalities of the animals and the major role played by the tractor. Lively cartoon-style watercolors add much; the drawings, in various sizes, capture the action and nuances of the stories. A pictorial highlight is the map of the countryside on the endpapers. Language is simple, but colorful. Beginning readers will be able to master the short sentences, although they will need some help with some unusual words. Older preschoolers who like long stories will enjoy these slices of farm life. Nonessential, but pleasant additions. --Nancy Seiner, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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