Tuesday, November 24, 2020

A Tractor Named Wilbur wins the Mom's Choice Gold Medal!


 Even though Wilbur is a shy fellow, he's so excited to tell you he's the winner of the Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal in #Bedtimestories. He's bouncing on all four tires and smiling from headlight to headlight.   Did you know Wilbur's story highlights friendship? 


                                           *cover and illustrations by Holly Humphrys-Bajaj

copyright 2020: Deanie Humphrys-Dunne

  • Silver Medal: Titan's Reviews
  • Gold Medal: Mom's Choice Awards
A Tractor Named Wilbur: Friendship Lasts Forever by Deanie Humphrys-Dunne is a fun read about friendship and the story will bring a smile to the faces of young readers. It will also make them eager for the next book to read about Wilbur's adventures in his new home. Holly Humphrys-Bajaj breathes life into the story with her wonderful illustrations and gives Wilbur a personality of his own. It is a lovely bedtime storybook and can be used in classrooms and school libraries for read-aloud and storytelling sessions. The questions at the end make the book interactive and fun, and perfect for classroom" ~5-star review ~Reader's Favorite reviewer,Mamta Madhavan 
A Tractor Named Wilbur by Deanie Humphrys-Dunne is a short yet adorable children's book featuring a little red tractor named Wilbur who lives in a barn....This book contains key elements of a good children's book such as interesting characters children can relate to, integral moral values and entertaining illustrations to keep readers hooked...The theme of the book is lighthearted and cheerful, making it perfect for young kids' enjoyment. ~Literary Titan's reviews
A Tractor Named Wilbur by Deanie Humphrys-Dunne is a short yet adorable children's book featuring a little red tractor named Wilbur who lives in a barn....This book contains key elements of a good children's book such as interesting characters children can relate to, integral moral values and entertaining illustrations to keep readers hooked...The theme of the book is lighthearted and cheerful, making it perfect for young kids' enjoyment. ~Literary Titan's reviews


Awardwinning children's book author Deanie Humphrys-Dunne writes enchanting storiesthat not only entertain youngsters and share insights into developmental lifelessons, but by placing the stories with animal (and mechanical!) characters,the stories become more accessible for learning. This book A TRACTOR NAMED WILBURis enhanced by the superb illustrations of Holly Humphrys-Bajaj, Deanie'stalented sister....This is a fine story about friendship, about enjoyingchores, and about changes that can open doors for new possibilities. Children(and their reading parents!) will have fun while learning important lifelessons. And...there is a little quiz at book's end to underline new knowledge.Recommended. ~ 5-star review by Grady Harp
"An awesome book cover, great hand-drawn colored pictures & proper font & writing style. A very professionally written children's (elementary age) tractor storybook. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters, settings, etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great children's tractor fun movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars." ~Tony Parsons


A Tractor Named Wilbur by Deanie Humphrys-Dunne is a short yet adorable children's book featuring a little red tractor named Wilbur who lives in a barn....This book contains key elements of a good children's book such as interesting characters children can relate to, integral moral values and entertaining illustrations to keep readers hooked...The theme of the book is lighthearted and cheerful, making it perfect for young kids' enjoyment. ~Literary Titan's reviews

A tractor named Wilbur is adorable! "What an adorable book about friendship and love. I love tractors! This author will keep you hooked! Children from all over will read and listen to this one!" ~Marian Ford, children's author
This is a wonderful story about a man and the tractor he loves with all his heart. They work together day in and day out, happy to be in each other's company...But then, the unimaginable happens: life changes. The man decides to buy more property. It's more land than he can "work" with his little tractor, and so, the man is forced to find a new home for his friend.~Theodore J. Cohen, award-winning children's author

About the Author

Deanie Humphrys-Dunne is a Mom's Choice award-winning children's author. She has written six award-winning books; "My Life at Sweetbrier, "Charlie the Horse," "Charlene the Star," "Charlene the Star and Hattie's Heroes," "Charlene the Star and Bentley Bulldog and Tails of Sweetbrier." Please note that Deanie's first book, "Tails of Sweetbrier" is out of print. All of the fictional stories are told by the adorable animal characters and beautifully illustrated by her sister, Holly Humphrys-Bajaj. When Deanie's not writing, she loves spending time with her family, watching baseball, and equestrian events. Deanie is pleased to announce her books are now featured on Roku/FamilyCircleTV. If you have Roku, search for FamilyCircleTV, join for free and watch the extraordinary presentation. In other news, two of Deanie's books are on audio: Charlie the Horse, and Charlene the Star. Soon all of them will be in that format. Be sure to get your copies today to enjoy these award-winning books that inspire your children. Don't forget to follow her here so you don't miss any news. For a complete list of Deanie's awards, please visit her website: www.childrensbookswithlifelessons.com

Review by Jessica Adams:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3EQ0Q62N6RJLP/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1950170217

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2021

"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.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2019
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