A Long Road on a Short Day by Gary Schmidt and Elizabeth Stickney is a very short chapter book that is worthwhile read for all ages. Samuel and his father set out one snowy day in search of a cow for their family. On the way, they stop to visit many people, and eventually do end up with a cow, and a surprise for Samuel, too. The story reminded me a little of the game bigger and better, where you start out with a toothpick and you keep trading up until you get something very large.
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During Christmas break we finished reading Just Like That by Gary D. Schmidt. I was thinking we'd probably like other books by him and was planning to look for some. Now I've got a title.
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