Johnny McKee and the Big Flood

by Irmengarde Eberle, Sam Savitt (Illustrator)

After exploring the woods with his friends, Johnny McKee makes a quick trip to the nearby Rolf dairy farm to see their horse, Red Boy. He could never guess the terrible situation he would cause due to a simple mistake. Things worsen when a natural disaster hits and Johnny finds himself in an increasingly dangerous situation. (From the back cover)

Genres: Chapter Books, Historical Fiction, Fiction

114 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1960

Reviews

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun "forgotten" children's story. I'm a little jealous of how much freedom and initiative kids (apparently) had in 1960, and this book was unique in emphasizing responsibility and listening to one's conscience in ways that were realistic, not trite or oversimplified.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was not my kids favorite, but I loved the good things this story taught... learning from mistakes and trying to make reparations, loving animals, respecting others, being brave, taking responsibility. I’m very glad my kids heard this story.

[Nicole Sampson · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 7-year-old son and I really enjoyed reading this together. It was full of rich language and admirable characters. It was refreshing to find a children's book with these good qualities. The story also kept my son interested—he always looked forward to reading it with me.

[Adelinka · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm 9 years old, and I enjoyed reading this book.

[Meredith]

Wholesome story about a boy who shows responsibility and courage. Great read aloud.

[Janice_MadamVivi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just for me: Maybe 2.5 stars from me...Xander read at 7 yrs old. OK, but a bit simplistic in story plot and took long to get into anything interesting...but Xander stuck with it. He gave it 4 stars.

[Arianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it. I liked the good morals and sweet characters. Gave my boys something to look up to. They enjoyed the book as well.

[Andrea Kessler]

Read this to my boys. They liked it a lot.

[Jeannette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet story of a young boy who makes a careless mistake and works very hard to make things right. But nothing ever works out according to plan, indeed it works out far better!

[Jacob · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book how Johnny McKee saved all the animals and he was so happy that he has his own horse that Mr. Rolfs give his because that she save their cows.

[Aisley Faust · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved how kind and respectful Johnny and his friends were in these books. You can tell that Johnny truly loved and enjoyed watching these animals and learning about them. I thought it was so sweet how the kids shut the dog and cat up in the house so that all the wild animals that had flooded homes were protected. Johnny saved up money throughout the entire school year to pay for the flowers he accidentally damaged. He put a lot of effort into completing this task and learned that he could depend on his parents for help as well.