Autographed by the author/artist with signature and sketch.
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Barn Raising written and illustrated by Craig Brown.
Greenwillow, 2002.
When Jacob's family's barn burns, the animals get out safely. But the
barn is gone for good. A working farm needs a barn to store equipment,
hay, and of course, livestock. What happens next on the Amish farm on
which the story is set is called a barn raising. Friends and neighbors
from miles around and come to give good-natured cooperation and hard
work. Craig Brown treats his readers to a you-are-there look at a
phenomenon that still takes place in Amish settlements across America.
A picture book tribute to the spirit of community, which is made all
the more poignant by the author-artist's elegantly simple folk-style
paintings. Features
a detailed note about barn raisings that expands on the facts behind
the story. Story takes place in the Kalona, Iowa Amish community.
$25.00
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