Title: A Tractor for Timmy
Setting: The story takes place on a vegetable farm in Western Minnesota. The gentle rains and warm sun are responsible for making this year's crop a good one. The corn plants are higher than they have been in years, and the wheat is ripening earlier than usual. Small lakes on the property provide any extra water for the crops. A huge red barn holds the tractors, wagons, and other farm tools when they are not being used.
Plot Summary: Timmy the Turtle knows that his dad is worried about getting the crops harvested in time this year. There is not enough equipment and workers to gather the vegetables and grains. Timmy the Turtle knows he is old enough to operate a small tractor and wagon, but there aren't any to be found. Readers will sympathize with Timmy and his friends while they search through catalogues, look online, and ask friends and neighbors for suggestions. Will Timmy find what he is looking for, and if he does, can he help his father save the crops?
Timmy: A very happy snapping turtle, Timmy has a green, white, and gold shell on his back and a long tail that is nearly as long as his tail. His grandparents left the Mississippi River on the other side of the state and traveled west to the wheat-raising part of Minnesota. Timmy enjoys resting in the shallow parts of the lakes on his farm, with just his head sticking out of the water. He loves the farm. How is he going to convince his father that he is old enough to drive a tractor and help with this year's crop?
Harry: Harry is Timmy's best friend, although a snowshoe hare is an unlikely friend for a farmer. Harry has huge back legs and enormous ears. His coat is brown in spring and summer. New white hair grows in for the winter. Timmy planted a special garden to trim Harry's teeth. Harry wants to help with the farm. How will the friends convince Timmy's father that Harry will not nibble on the bark and berries that are near the wheat and corn?
Tiffany: A good friend to Timmy and Harry, this beautiful white and brown Clydesdale horse is ready to help solve the problem. Tiffany walks very carefully so she does not accidentally step on someone with her big feet. Readers will laugh as she tries to hitch up a wagon on Timmy. Cam the three friends develop a plan to locate a tractor that's just right?