That Old Barn
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From the time he was two, Little Guy would say,
'Nana, what's that old barn doing today?'
Though they'd ride by fast, Nana's eyes could tell
that it might not be long before that old barn fell."
"...To forget all his troubles, sometimes barn could be silly.
and on dim winter evenings, he'd hide very quickly.
The barn played this game hoping Little Guy wouldn't see
through the darkness the spot just where he would be."
"...Wondering how he could help, and then with great care,
Little Guy remembered that he could say a prayer.
He prayed that soon the farmer would send someone
to make that old barn new again.
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About the Book
One day, Little Guy and Nana went out for a drive. They drove by an old barn that looked like it was very sad and about to fall down. Inside the barn, they could also see an unhappy old tractor who looked like he just wanted to be useful again. Little Guy asked Nana to take them by the barn every day on their drive home from school. Little Guy felt sorry for the poor old barn and its friend the tractor, so he started to pray that they’d both be saved. Nana was proud of her little grandson, who took the time to care about others. It just goes to show that even the littlest among us can have big hearts too!
About the Author
Jennifer Hobbs Zahn is a retired elementary school teacher who spends her time reading, writing, playing guitar and having fun with friends and family. She also loves having adventures with her grandson, Elijah. A wife, mother, and grandmother, Jennifer and her husband live in Marine, Illinois with Flash the whippet and an adopted greyhound named Sugarcane.