Ox-Cart Man
by Donald Hall
Illustrated by Barbara Cooney
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About This Book
A New England farmer packs his ox cart with everything his family has made and grown over the course of a year - honey, wool, candles, potatoes - and walks it to market in Portsmouth to sell. After selling everything, even the ox and cart, he walks home with coins and supplies to begin the cycle of seasons and work all over again.
Why We Love This
Barbara Cooney's Caldecott-winning illustrations are exquisite, and the rhythmic, cyclical story of the seasons gives children a beautiful window into a simpler, self-sufficient way of life.
Nature
FarmSeasonsSnow
Themes
CommunityFamilyFoodHistoryHomeSociety
Animals
Farm Animals
Seasons
FallWinterSpring
