A Long Road on a Short Day

Name: A Long Road on a Short Day
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Gary D. Schmidt
ISBN: 9781705000472

Author: Gary D. Schmidt, Elizabeth Stickney

Narrator: Matt Godfrey

Unabridged: 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/10/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Lifestyles, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Today, Papa is going to trade for the milk cow needed at home, and Samuel will walk the long road with him.

But the winter day will be short, and snow is coming.

As the few hours of daylight pass and the snow flies, Samuel shows Papa he can keep up and even help with the trading—a good day’s work. And by the time they return to the warmth of home, Samuel has earned the perfect reward.

About Gary D. Schmidt

Gary D. Schmidt is the bestselling author of The Labors of Hercules Beal; Just Like That; National Book Award finalist Okay for Now; Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor Book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; and the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars. He is also a contributor to and coeditor, with Leah Henderson, of the acclaimed short story collection A Little Bit Super. He lives in rural Michigan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small on November 21, 2020

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange foran honest review via netgalley and the publishers. ***AUDIO BOOK VERSION*** A long road on a short day is such a relaxing and warm book for children about a boy and his father going for a walk to try and barter and exchange a knife......more

Goodreads review by Darla on December 30, 2020

Samuel's mother tells Samuel and his father how nice it would be to have their own brown-eyed cow. Samuel and his father start out for the day with father's best Barlow knife. It is 'a long road on a short day.' As they stop at neighboring farms and businesses, father makes one trade after another.......more

Goodreads review by Faith on May 09, 2020

A beautiful, quiet picture book that feels both old-fashioned and timeless. Perfect for cuddling up on a cold winter's afternoon! Gary D. Schmidt is one of the word-perfect writers; it's clear to a reader who pays attention to such things that every word was carefully chosen and balanced. To most rea......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on January 31, 2023

Super short enjoyable winter chapter book. Read-aloud to the kids in 1 sitting. It was fun when they figured out how it was probably going to end. Pictures were delightful!......more