Ox-Cart Man
Author: Donald HallAdd Your Comments on this Book
Description from Amazon.com: [Customer Review] Most books that focus on continuity and the circle of life/the seasons/etc. like to concentrate on that theme via animals munching on other animals. We sometimes forget that there are subtler ways to present this same theme. Consider the lovely "Ox-Cart Man" by Donald Hall. A 1980 Caldecott Award winner, the tale focuses on the yearly passage of one man selling his goods only to do it all over again the next year. Ultimately this is one of the most comforting books out there. The book takes place in what looks to be the mid 19th century. A man that is never named lives on a farm with his wife, daughter, and... [more at Amazon link below]
Description from Amazon.com: [Customer Review] Most books that focus on continuity and the circle of life/the seasons/etc. like to concentrate on that theme via animals munching on other animals. We sometimes forget that there are subtler ways to present this same theme. Consider the lovely "Ox-Cart Man" by Donald Hall. A 1980 Caldecott Award winner, the tale focuses on the yearly passage of one man selling his goods only to do it all over again the next year. Ultimately this is one of the most comforting books out there. The book takes place in what looks to be the mid 19th century. A man that is never named lives on a farm with his wife, daughter, and... [more at Amazon link below]Available Online: Amazon $4.36 (prices include shipping)
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