Clearly the boy already has a sense of work ethic because he mentions how he has helped take care of various farm animals and is willing to help others. One of the things I thought was really beautiful about this book was the sense of pride and responsibility the father helped his young son walked into. ![]() It is almost like the pictures are there just to keep the book moving for little kids. While there are not a ton of pictures, the pictures that are there are really well illustrated, but the vivid words really help you picture the scenes in your hand. You can read a bunch together or just one, but I like that you can kind of set the pace for your family. If you're familiar with The Princess in Black or Fabled Stable series, then you'll enjoy how short these chapters are. I've been reading a lot of winter themed books to the kids lately and we really enjoyed this one. Thank you to NetGalley and Recorded Books for providing a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. It was nice enough, but I can't imagine a modern child sitting still for it or (unless he's in the same boat) understanding Samuel's sparse and simple life. I won't rate, because I am clearly not the target market for this particular book. It felt like an episode of Little House on the Prairie. I tried, I really did, but there was scarcely anything in this book my 21st century city girl's mind could relate to. Was this book written in late 1800s America? Was this supposed to read like a Christian proverb or something? I couldn't figure out why this family had so little and things like pride were emphasized so strongly. Instead, we take a roundabout journey on a snowy day, following a father and son as they barter up through a small rural village, hoping to eventually have enough to trade for a milk cow. I was hoping for an adorable story with a couple life lessons thrown in. That said, I found A Long Road on a Short Day to be NOT AT ALL what I was expecting. Finding that perfect book to gift a new mother is something I never stop enjoying. ![]() Their purity and simple messages are always such an inspiration to me. Many thanks for the ARC provided RB Media / Recorded Books ![]() I listened to the Audiobook version of this, so I can only say that if the illustrations in the book are anything like the cover, I imagine that they also really add to the story.Īimed at young readers (Ages 8-10), this is a charming story that can be read in one sitting as a family, or enjoyed by the young reader alone. In the end, Samuel’s Mama is happy with their final trades that they return home with, and Samuel is happy with everything he’s learned from Papa, as well. More than that is a strong sense of the bond of family, especially between this father and son as they spend a long day walking in the cold for a gift to bring a smile to Samuel’s Mama. There’s an element of this that seems like a by-gone era, the simplicity of the story and the bartering add to that feeling, which I loved. ![]() It’s a long day for such a young boy, and all the while Samuel is hoping for a puppy instead of a brown-eyed cow. Along the way, they begin by trading the knife for a lantern, and continue along the way trading one item for another, throughout the day, and visiting with other families, as well. And so Samuel and his Papa set out to see if they can trade a folding knife, hoping to come home with a brown-eyed cow for his Mama. With a baby needing milk, as well as the rest of the family, it would help them to manage. One wintry morning, Samuel is told to bundle up by his Papa, they are going on a walk to see if they can barter their way to give Samuel’s Mama what she wants - a brown-eyed cow.
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