Ox-Cart Man facts for kids
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| Author | Donald Hall |
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| Illustrator | Barbara Cooney |
| Country | United States |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
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Publication date
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1979 |
| ISBN | 978-0-670-53328-2 |
| OCLC | 4883766 |
| [E] 19 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.H14115 Ox |
Ox-Cart Man is a special children's picture book from 1979. It was written by Donald Hall and beautifully illustrated by Barbara Cooney. This book won a very important award called the Caldecott Medal in 1980.
The story tells about a farming family in New Hampshire a long time ago, in the early 1800s. The father loads his ox-cart with everything they have made or grown. He then travels to the market in Portsmouth. There, he sells all their goods, even the ox and the cart! With the money, he buys everything his family will need for the next year.
About the Book
Ox-Cart Man began as a poem. Donald Hall first published it in The New Yorker magazine in 1977. He later changed the poem a lot to make it into this children's book.
Hall chose Barbara Cooney to draw the pictures for the book. She was a great choice because she had already won a Caldecott Medal for another book she illustrated, Chanticleer and the Fox.
Awards and Recognition
Ox-Cart Man is famous for winning the 1980 Caldecott Medal. This award is given each year to the artist of the most outstanding American picture book for children. Winning the Caldecott Medal means a book has amazing illustrations.
The book was also shown on an episode of Reading Rainbow. This popular TV show helped kids discover new and exciting books.
