Morag and the Lamb - Joan Lingard Reviews
Newest Review: ... with the grandparents they meet the farmer who happens to be a lady; this has frequently prompted young children to ask ... more
... whether ladies can be farmers so I think it's a good role model. Russell goes off with the farmer to feed the sheep and Morag is left behind to ponder why she cant worry the sheep (she understands the conversation!). Morag does eventually hear a noise and finds a lamb caught in brambles. She is concerned that she has worried the lamb and goes to find Russell, encouraging him to follow her. The farmer untangles the lamb and Morag is praised and told she has definitely not worried the sheep.
The story line itself is very...more
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Morag and the lamb This is one of the stories I have read on several occasions and especially at Spring time. The story centres around a young boy and his dog (Russell and Morag) are left with his grandparents, who live in the country. The dog is clearly not used to being with sheep so Russell is being warned that Morag must not worry the sheep as its lambing time (hence it's a Spring story). When Russell and Morag go for a walk with the grandparents they meet the farmer who happens to be a lady; this has frequently prompted young children to ask whether ladies can be farmers so I think it's a good role model. Russell goes off with the farmer ... Read the complete review
