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Ma, I'm a Farmer

by Michael Martchenko

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An inventive barnyard yarn from a household name. Fred doesn't care for work, especially his city job. One day, just like that, he tells his bewildered mother, "Ma, I'm a farmer!" That'll be a relaxing change. His new neighbors warn him of the workload. "Chores, schmores, I'm not doing any chores," snorts Fred. But the hungry animals have other ideas, and soon Fred is up to his overalls in agriculture. Farmer Fred turns to his technical know-how, and in no time machines are doing his dirty work and he can relax.... That is, until his automatons blow the power grid and the electric company cuts him off for good. But there's energy enough from the wind and the sun if you build the right gadgets. Finally, Fred can sit back and proudly say, "Ma, I'm a farmer!" It's not such hard work after all...but wait! Is that smoke? With his usual wit and visual flair, celebrated illustrator Michael Martchenko excels in this ticklish tale of too much technology that proves there is no substitute for a hard day's work. Key Features: Fun and dynamic cartoon illustrations by a popular illustrator with a recognized style Silly details that will have kids in stitches… (more)
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Fred, a computer operator leaves his job in the city to work on a farm in the country. Realizing farming is hard manual labor, he invents gadgets to hook up to his computer with the help of his neighbor and son. These gadgets cause a blackout in the community and outrage of the townspeople.

A funny story about an adult moving and changing careers. It has animal themes being set on a farm and child empowerment when the boy next door helps the new farmer with his chores and his inventions. ( )
  stornelli | May 9, 2010 |
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An inventive barnyard yarn from a household name. Fred doesn't care for work, especially his city job. One day, just like that, he tells his bewildered mother, "Ma, I'm a farmer!" That'll be a relaxing change. His new neighbors warn him of the workload. "Chores, schmores, I'm not doing any chores," snorts Fred. But the hungry animals have other ideas, and soon Fred is up to his overalls in agriculture. Farmer Fred turns to his technical know-how, and in no time machines are doing his dirty work and he can relax.... That is, until his automatons blow the power grid and the electric company cuts him off for good. But there's energy enough from the wind and the sun if you build the right gadgets. Finally, Fred can sit back and proudly say, "Ma, I'm a farmer!" It's not such hard work after all...but wait! Is that smoke? With his usual wit and visual flair, celebrated illustrator Michael Martchenko excels in this ticklish tale of too much technology that proves there is no substitute for a hard day's work. Key Features: Fun and dynamic cartoon illustrations by a popular illustrator with a recognized style Silly details that will have kids in stitches

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