Tractor Saves The Day

It's time to get busy with machines that roar, whizz, vroom, and zoom! The stories feature a popular vehicle as the central character, and involve a group of animal characters in a supporting role. A detailed spread on different parts of the vehicle will help children understand what makes up the machines and will help familiarize them with vehicle vocabulary. Children can learn the different parts of a tractor with the help of the labelled diagram at the back.

A class field trip to a local farm sends Herbie Bear's imagination running wild.

"In this simple story belonging to the fourth level of Herbster Readers, young Herbie's imagination runs wild during a class trip to a farm"--Provided by publisher.

Johnny Tractor and his friends are having a big farm parade for all the children in town. First they create a fantastic float out of fruits and vegetables, then they gather all the animals, and they even make a little train. The parade is ready to go. But no one shows up to watch. What happened? And can Johnny Tractor save the day? Also included are stickers of our favorite John Deere characters and animals on Merriweather Farm.

Max Tractor and Dougie Digger are vehicle cousins. Although each pretends his job is better and more important, they are jealous of one another. Then the river bursts its banks, and they must work together to save the day.

Big Red Tractor is working very hard, ploughing, planting, watering, weeding. But a baby bird is in the field, right in front of Tractor. Will Big Red Tractor see the tiny bird? And can he save the day?

Every year, the whole town looks forward to the Christmas tree lighting, but this year, a blizzard has struck. The snow starts to fall more and more heavily, and soon, Tractor Mac and his pals are snowed in at the barn. Farmer Bill and Sibley the horse are supposed to be on their way to the center of town with the tree, but when they get stuck in the blizzard and it looks like the ceremony will have to be called off, Tractor Mac saves them and the whole holiday celebration.