Synopses & Reviews
The year begins with hockey, icefishing, and a snowmobile race. Spring brings renewal: the arrival of piglets, baby chicks in the farm kitchen; and outside, the fields are seeded. In summer, theres a dinosaur park to be visited; a calf is groomed for the fair and wheat tested between grandfathers fingers. In fall, a farm auction becomes a party, trick-or-treating is done by pick-up truck, and Clydesdales are driven by teams competing at the worlds great farm fair.
The glorious year ends with the arrival of Santa on the main street at night in a pickup truck, while beyond in the dark is the infinite mystery of the prairies.
Synopsis
This gloriously illustrated book gives the reader a loving look at a year in the life of prairie children -- from hockey in January through hunting for dinosaur fossils in June to Christmas concerts in December. A Prairie Year is a celebration of people who care deeply about each other, despite the distances that separate them.