Haystack

by Bonnie Geisert

Other authors: Arthur Geisert (Illustrator)

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The haystack was once a familiar sight on the prairie landscape. It was a model of the practical and responsible use of natural resources as well as a symbol of pastoral bounty and of the enduring farming tradition. Through Arthur and Bonnie Geisert's vision the reader will come to see that a haystack was more than just a simple pile of hay. Arthur's exquisite colored etchings and Bonnie's informative text bring to life a fascinating heritage that gave support and sustenance to the varietyof needs and functions of a working farm.… (more)

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Haystack is a book that shows you what hay is used for throughout a year. It held my attention because some of the things in the book I did not know they did. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Bonnie Geisert	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Geisert, Arthur	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Honor – Nonfiction – 1996)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee – Grades K-3 – 1997)

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The haystack was once a familiar sight on the prairie landscape. It was a model of the practical and responsible use of natural resources as well as a symbol of pastoral bounty and of the enduring farming tradition. Through Arthur and Bonnie Geisert's vision the reader will come to see that a haystack was more than just a simple pile of hay. Arthur's exquisite colored etchings and Bonnie's informative text bring to life a fascinating heritage that gave support and sustenance to the varietyof needs and functions of a working farm.

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