This is a story of one farmer, his three children, Franz, Hans and Mary, and an ingenious competition that will determine who should inherit the farm. Which of the farmer's children will be able to fill the house with something that costs a mere penny? Will straw do the trick? Will feathers be sufficient? Or will it take something a little more creative?
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"This wise beautifully paced and illustrated fairytale is feminism at its best." (The Times)"
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Sometimes the smallest and most unexpected things have the greatest value, as shown in this stylish feminist fable.
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Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children
5 July 2010
By Yana V. Rodgers
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Once upon a time, a farmer needed to make an important decision. Which of his beefy sons, Hans or Franz, would inherit his farm? He did not consider his daughter, for at the time, no one believed that women could operate a farm. The man came up with a competition: the farm would go to whichever son could fill the house with something he purchased for a penny. When both sons failed, Mary had an opportunity to prove that it took brains rather than brawn to win such a competition and to run a farm.
This adaptation of an old fable provides young readers with a lighthearted story about the value of money as well as the transfer of property rights. Mixed media images in a folk art style help to set a timeless mood in which one could easily imagine how spending a penny could influence a large inheritance.
This adaptation of an old fable provides young readers with a lighthearted story about the value of money as well as the transfer of property rights. Mixed media images in a folk art style help to set a timeless mood in which one could easily imagine how spending a penny could influence a large inheritance.
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11 Jan 2013
By MLG
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Hurrah for girls/women. Brains over brawn! Agricultural angle - many women run farms/ranches and have the brains to keep things going. There are plenty of ways to get the heavy work done, just be creative. That's what Mary did.
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By teacher and mom
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I love this book. It is beautifully and cleverly illustrated and tells a folktale I'd never heard of before. A story that teaches the value of light, wisdom, music and joy over that of material goods is always welcome in my home. Excellent and original!
That being said, I do wish they had not used the phrase "feminist fable" in describing the book. I am the mother of two girls and I suppose I fit the description of a "feminist." However, labels like this have no place in the world of children's literature. Don't let the description fool you--it's a valuable story and beautiful book for anyone, boy or girl!
That being said, I do wish they had not used the phrase "feminist fable" in describing the book. I am the mother of two girls and I suppose I fit the description of a "feminist." However, labels like this have no place in the world of children's literature. Don't let the description fool you--it's a valuable story and beautiful book for anyone, boy or girl!
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