WILBUR is a small, shy tractor. He loves cutting the grass for Jim. But what happens when he must find a new home? Will Jim still be his friend? Who will the new owner be? WILBUR would love for you to take him home and read about his adventure. A Tractor Named Wilbur is the first in a fun series coming your way!
A Tractor Named Wilbur: Friendships Last Forever (Wilbur the Tractor Book 1) by [Humphrys-Dunne, Deanie] is a creative book about a tractor and its owner. I read this story before publication for the writer. To test Wilbur out and see a child’s reaction, I sat down with my eight-year-old granddaughter and we read this story together prior to publication. She giggled and laughed throughout the story. Adorable book by this author and great for all ages to read!
“A Tractor Named Wilbur” is a heartwarming story about Wilbur the tractor and his owner, Jim. They speak to one another and Jim takes very good care of Wilbur. Wilbur loves helping and wants more jobs to do, so Jim gives him another job of pulling a cart. Then in the winter Wilbur plows the snow. The picture of Wilbur with the plow on the front is adorable. Wilbur has a cute smile.
As Wilbur ages, however, Jim is concerned. Wilbur will not be able to handle a larger job that he needs done, so he must take Wilbur to a new home where he will have less work to do and still be useful despite his age. At first Wilbur is very sad and does not want to go away from Jim and his nice, warm barn. The picture of Wilbur crying is so sad! Jim promises to give Wilbur to someone who will take very good care of him. Jim reassures Wilbur of a bright future. Wilbur will be able to make new friends and have a lot of fun in his new home. Jim promises to stay in touch and remain friends. That way Wilber will have a lot of new stories to tell Jim.
This is a very sweet story and would be perfect to tell to children who have to move or who have moved. It would also be a great story to read to kids if there is an older piece of equipment, car, truck, etc. that needs to be sold. This book would have helped me when I was little because when my parents sold our blue car, I cried my eyes out. If Wilbur was there to show me that the car was going onto new, fun adventures, I might not have been so sad.
This book would be a cute story for kids around ages 4-8. The story is a little on the long side, so younger children might not get as much out of the story as older children would.