Posted on 10/11/07
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
MECHANIMALSBy Chris Tougas, Orca, 32 pages, $19.95, ages 4 to 8"There once was a farmer who had lots of animals ..." Thus begins this tale about a farmer whose animals were swept away by a tornado "that left behind a mountain of scrap metal and machine parts ... and a very sad farmer." When he declares that he'll "turn this mess into a masterpiece," his dour neighbours' retort is, "when pigs fly."
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