Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A charming first edition/first printing in Very Fine condition, cloth backed spine, boards with embossed black ox-cart in alike dust-jacket with the Caldecott Medal. A stunning copy, hard to imagine a nicer one to be found.

In October he backed his ox into his cart and he and his family filled it up with everything they made or grew all year long that was left over.

Thus begins a lyrical journey through the days and weeks, the months, and the changing seasons in the life of one New Englander and his family. (from the dust-jacket)

Winner of the 1980 Caldecott Medal; Color Illustrations; Oblong 4to; [40] pages.