Once, the farmer's best friend was a red tractor. Back then, the pastures were filled with cows and the fields were full of corn. Today, the cows are gone and the rows of corn have been replaced with row after row of identical houses. Grandpa Joe brings his grandson Timmy back to the site of the family farm, where the old house and a ramshackle barn still stand. The visit evokes many memories for Grandpa Joe, which he shares with Timmy - in particular, the majesty of his own father's shiny red tractor - now rusting in the forgotten fields. Lyrical text and evocative artwork come together to create a heartfelt homage to a bygone era.
My grandpa lived on a farm. He built it himself for my grandmother. My fondest memories are of exploring the barn & fields. This story is about a little boy who can "see" his grandfather's life as he tells him about how the old rusty tractor once was a focal point of his life.
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