NZ Writer and Illustrator
Sophie Siers, illustrated by Helen Kerridge
Allis the Little Tractor
Millwood-Heritage Productions 2015 $20.00 32pp
ISBN 978 0 4733
2959 4
Themes: Rural Life – NZ/ Old Age/
Perseverance/ Tractors
When she was young and her battery
was fully charged, her tyres were full of air and she was given plenty of water
and diesel to nourish her, there was nothing Allis couldn’t do around the farm
and her owner was proud of her and kept her shiny clean. Now she has been
replaced by a bigger, a stronger and a much younger tractor. But thank goodness
for Toby who loves her and takes her on imaginary adventures. Then one day Toby
brings his Uncle Jack to see her and suddenly Allis has a job again.
Lots of threads and ideas to
follow in this truly rural story. I shared it with about six 4 years olds last
week and they paid it the ultimate compliment. Read it again, they all said please
read it again. (At least
I think they said please) .
Allis is a real tractor, an Allis
Chalmers model B and she still lives under a macrocarpa tree on the writer’s
farm.
Preschool up/ Age 3 up
In all the excitement of the
Kapiti Festival I forgot to record that the week before I had been to The Gecko
Party. How could Gecko Press be 10 years old? It was a wonderful evening with the official launch of two
recent Gecko publications (launched by their writers (and for one –
illustrator)- Barbara Else The Knot Impossible and Paul Beavis Hello World! (Scroll down a little way for
reviews - or use the search box). Michael Moynihan (Booksellers NZ) asked
us all to raise our glasses and drink the health of the publishing house success
of the decade - GECKO PRESS.
Please note I have been taking many photos of these events
but with a new camera I haven’t yet QUITE figured out how to transfer them on to
the computer. Soon I hope.
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