The farmer tucks the boy in his own bed and sits with him all night so the boy isn't lonely, and then does his best to cheer him up. When washing up, the boy-clown washes his face, washes his face paint/brave face off to reveal a sad, scared little face. The surly man and the smiley boy size each other up, then walk hand-in-hand to his home to eat together. It's a boy-clown, with a big, painted-on grin. He drops his pitchfork and runs right over. When something or someone falls out of the train, he's alarmed. It's the right balance of silly and somber, though maybe it's us adults who have felt loneliness and loss a whole lot more than kids (hopefully) who see the sobering side of the message.Ī curmudgeon of a farmer toils alone in his field, pausing only to watch a train roll by. It's Caldecott season, and this well-deserving book is being talked about a whole lot.will it win? We'll see.stay tuned on 2 February.Īll will feel something when reading The Farmer and the Clown.
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