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Kindergarten-Grade 3?Reuben, a young Amish boy, lives on a farm with his family. Like his schoolmates, he is excited about the prospect of a blizzard. Snow begins to fall and continues steadily all the next day. Soon the roads are closed, and power lines go down. While Reuben's family does not drive a car or use electricity, they are still affected by the heavy snowfall. Datt is worried that the dairy truck will not be able to pick up the milk from their farm, and the whole family joins in the effort to clear paths around it. When a neighbor, unable to use his car, needs to rush his pregnant wife to the hospital, Datt and Reuben bring a horse and sleigh to their aid, quickly delivering the couple through the snow drifts to an ambulance waiting at the main road. Moss's folk-style paintings elegantly depict the life of an Old Order Amish family; however, the text and the illustrations do not always match. Because they aren't carefully woven together, the story seems to jump from event to event. While the author warmly describes the way this Amish family and their community cope with the blizzard, he fails to build dramatic tension because so many incidents are included, and their outcomes are quite predictable.?Kristin Lott, East Brunswick Public Library, NJ
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ages 5^-8. Using an Amish setting and characters, this picture book describes what life is like for Reuben and family during a blizzard. The best part of the book is the pictures, done in a folk-art style. The story is mostly a look at Amish life--one where the joys of simplicity always come out on top. Reuben's family is not bothered by a power outage since it doesn't use electricity, and when a neighbor can't get his pregnant wife to the hospital, Reuben and his father take them in a sleigh. Children who aren't familiar with the Amish may not realize at first that the story is set in modern times. Consequently, some introduction to the Amish and their ways will probably be a prerequisite. Ilene Cooper
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Kindergarten-Grade 3?Reuben, a young Amish boy, lives on a farm with his family. Like his schoolmates, he is excited about the prospect of a blizzard. Snow begins to fall and continues steadily all the next day. Soon the roads are closed, and power lines go down. While Reuben's family does not drive a car or use electricity, they are still affected by the heavy snowfall. Datt is worried that the dairy truck will not be able to pick up the milk from their farm, and the whole family joins in the effort to clear paths around it. When a neighbor, unable to use his car, needs to rush his pregnant wife to the hospital, Datt and Reuben bring a horse and sleigh to their aid, quickly delivering the couple through the snow drifts to an ambulance waiting at the main road. Moss's folk-style paintings elegantly depict the life of an Old Order Amish family; however, the text and the illustrations do not always match. Because they aren't carefully woven together, the story seems to jump from event to event. While the author warmly describes the way this Amish family and their community cope with the blizzard, he fails to build dramatic tension because so many incidents are included, and their outcomes are quite predictable.?Kristin Lott, East Brunswick Public Library, NJ
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Ages 5^-8. Using an Amish setting and characters, this picture book describes what life is like for Reuben and family during a blizzard. The best part of the book is the pictures, done in a folk-art style. The story is mostly a look at Amish life--one where the joys of simplicity always come out on top. Reuben's family is not bothered by a power outage since it doesn't use electricity, and when a neighbor can't get his pregnant wife to the hospital, Reuben and his father take them in a sleigh. Children who aren't familiar with the Amish may not realize at first that the story is set in modern times. Consequently, some introduction to the Amish and their ways will probably be a prerequisite. Ilene Cooper
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It was the day before the snow came. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Who Are the Amish by Merle Good in Back Matter
- Reuben And The Fire by P. Buckley Moss in Back Matter
- 20 Most Asked Questions About the Amish & Mennonites (People's Place Book, No 1) by Merle Good in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Dan's Pants: The Adventures of Dan, the Fabric Man by Merle Good in Back Matter
- An Amish Portrait by Merle Good in Back Matter
- Amish Children by Good in Back Matter
- What Mennonites Are Thinking, 1998 by Merle Good in Back Matter
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