Hurry!

by Jessie Haas, Jos. A Smith (Illustrator)

"Nothing's more important on this farm than hay," Gramp tells Nora. The hay is cut now and drying in the field. But the sky turns milky white. Then it's gray, and then it's grayer. Rain is coming and that could spoil the hay. Can Nora and Gramp and Gram get into the barn before the rain comes down? Here come sprinkles and then fat, wet drops...Hurry! "2001 Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)"

Genres: Picture Books, Horses

24 pages, Hardcover

First published May 31, 2000

About the author

Jessie Haas has written over 35 books for children and adults, many about horses--a lifelong passion. She currently owns a Morgan mare, Robin, who is being clicker-trained to be a trail and pasture-dressage horse. She lives in a small, off-grid house in the woods with husband Michael J. Daley, two cats and a dog. When not writing or riding or reading she likes to knit, cook, and write, or ride, or read.

Reviews

[Misbah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little girl helps her grandfather dry hay for the horses, they have to hurry so it doesn't get ruined by the rain.
I don't know what it was about this book, but I felt like I was transported to a farm.
The pictures and the writing, loved it!

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A girl helps her grandparents bring in the hay, rushing to try and beat the rain. I actually felt the intensity to get it done. The good pictures--especially the dark clouds--probably helped with that. Though I like the book, I don't think it will quite fit into my Book Time. Unless I book talk it.

[Bree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Notes:
about getting the hay in before it rains.
horse-loving daughter didn't prefer this book.
pictures are beautiful and story is well-written.

[Deb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very quiet and instructional and I like it, but I find it hard to think of kids or caregivers who might pick it up for fun (shelved in Easy section).

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of lackluster. The text was boring, with too many plain subject-verb-object constructions.

[Danette · Rating 3 out of 5]

From the library sale. 5-2016