Teamwork (Tractor Mac Series)

by Billy Steers

Overview

All the vehicles and animals on Stonybrook Farm are enlisted to help build a new swimming hole for their town's residents. It is a big job, but Tractor Mac and his pals are willing to lend a hand. But a tractor named Deke thinks he can do it all by himself—and do it better than everyone else. He soon learns that a complex job is done best when each member of a team does his or her part.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374301132
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	05/10/2016
Series:	Tractor Mac Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	244,765
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Billy Steers is an author, illustrator, and commercial pilot. In addition to the Tractor Mac series, he has worked on forty other children's books. Mr. Steers had horses and sheep on the farm where he grew up in Connecticut. Married with three sons, he still lives in Connecticut.

Editorial Reviews

05/01/2016
PreS-Gr 1—An entry in this character education series on teamwork. In this story, farmer Bill has volunteered to make a community swimming pond, and all of his friends must pitch in to work on this project. Vignettes and spreads fill each page as each member has a special job to do. Problems arise when Deke the tractor feels "I'm the best at building everything!" and decides to take over and complete everyone's tasks. Instead of helping his friends, he criticizes them. Soon, all of the team has stopped working and Deke is left to complete the project. Disaster ensues as Deke hits a water shoot and gets trapped in a mud pit. The team must come together and rescue their friend. Endpages offer a diagram of the different parts of a tractor and steam shovel. Drawings are in muted hues, giving the story a retro feel. VERDICT Purchase as an additional picture book on character education and for fans of Thomas the Tank Engine, who might enjoy this series.—Melissa Smith, Royal Oak Public Library, MI

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