The Green Tonka Road Grader
A little boy that wanted to play with a road grader.31 total reviews
Comment from patcelaw
This is a very compelling and very well written story and I'm supposing it is of you yourself. It's a shame that you had to endure that but you have come out. It seems to be a very good person and I very much enjoy your work may you have a lovely day a very good weekend and may God bless you. Patricia.
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2024
  |
This is a very compelling and very well written story and I'm supposing it is of you yourself. It's a shame that you had to endure that but you have come out. It seems to be a very good person and I very much enjoy your work may you have a lovely day a very good weekend and may God bless you. Patricia.
Comment Written 24-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2024
-
Yes ma'am. Thank you for your great review. I really appreciate that!
Comment from Rachelle Allen
Wow, what a story. I was imagining something far worse, though, when I read that gas was pouring over poor Harry's face and one of tgecrescuers was smoking a cigarette. Oy! Very exciting tale.
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2024
 |
Wow, what a story. I was imagining something far worse, though, when I read that gas was pouring over poor Harry's face and one of tgecrescuers was smoking a cigarette. Oy! Very exciting tale.
Comment Written 24-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2024
-
Well, thank you Rachelle for your review. I really appreciate that!
Comment from Sanku
Oh That is sad .He had been waiting for it but finally when he got his precious green Tonka Road Grader ,he was in a wheel chair .But the toy would spur his recuperation.Thank you for this story..
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2024
|
Oh That is sad .He had been waiting for it but finally when he got his precious green Tonka Road Grader ,he was in a wheel chair .But the toy would spur his recuperation.Thank you for this story..
Comment Written 20-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2024
-
Yes, but he would never get to play with that toy because he moved again and it got lost in the move. Thank you for your review!
Comment from CrystieCookie999
This story flows well. Harry was the main character told from third person point of view, who spent about four months asking his mother if he could have a green Tonka Road Grader, but a severe accident means he has to wait even longer to play with it outside. The story definitely shows adversity and the need for patience.
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2024
|
This story flows well. Harry was the main character told from third person point of view, who spent about four months asking his mother if he could have a green Tonka Road Grader, but a severe accident means he has to wait even longer to play with it outside. The story definitely shows adversity and the need for patience.
Comment Written 20-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2024
-
Yes it does Crystie. However, he never gets to play with his new toy because he moves again and the it gets lost in the move. I really appreciate your review!
Comment from Pearl Edwards
Harry, this is a great story of endurance and courage of seven year old Harry and his green tonka road grader. My son also had the big yellow tip truck, they were obviously popular world wide. Well done Mum for getting that grader to encourage you. Tough times for all it would have been. A poignant memory shared, well told.
cheers,
valda
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2024
|
Harry, this is a great story of endurance and courage of seven year old Harry and his green tonka road grader. My son also had the big yellow tip truck, they were obviously popular world wide. Well done Mum for getting that grader to encourage you. Tough times for all it would have been. A poignant memory shared, well told.
cheers,
valda
Comment Written 14-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2024
-
Well, thank you Valda for your kind words and review. I really appreciate that!
Comment from Chris Churilla
I liked the twist in the middle of the story, I didn't see that coming.
However, I thought you did a lot of telling in the story as opposed to showing.
But I did like the ending. He got what he wanted, but he had to pay the price for it -- and he was clearly determined to pay it in order to get what he wanted.
reply by the author on 05-Sep-2024
 |
I liked the twist in the middle of the story, I didn't see that coming.
However, I thought you did a lot of telling in the story as opposed to showing.
But I did like the ending. He got what he wanted, but he had to pay the price for it -- and he was clearly determined to pay it in order to get what he wanted.
Comment Written 05-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 05-Sep-2024
-
Well, thank you Chris. And as the story continues he never even got to play with the toy because he moved again and it got lost in the move.
-
Bummer!
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
A very engaging story, Harry. I loved every part, from the start with the little boy wanting the Road Grader, to his bugging his mother for it, to the accident you described well, to him deciding he would fight back. And then, the ultimate, he gets his Road Grader even if he has to wait to use it.
Take care,
Rhonda
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
|
A very engaging story, Harry. I loved every part, from the start with the little boy wanting the Road Grader, to his bugging his mother for it, to the accident you described well, to him deciding he would fight back. And then, the ultimate, he gets his Road Grader even if he has to wait to use it.
Take care,
Rhonda
Comment Written 27-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
-
Well, thank you Rhonda. And actually, he never did get to play with his new toy. By the time he got out of the wheelchair he had moved to Ohio and lost the road grader.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Yes, we do face challenges. Thank you for sharing this story with us.
The next day he saw that commercial on television & The next day they had to go to the store. (The following day, it has to deal with the definition of the words)
screaming and someone yelled, "is there anyone in the truck?" (Is & different people's dialogue get their own paragraph)
One man had a cigarette in his mouth, and someone yelled, "put that cigarette out!" "There is gas flowing over here." ("Put that cigarette out! There is gas flowing over here." After quotation marks at the beginning of dialogue the first word is capitalized, always. There's other dialogue here that needs to be corrected. I didn't copy them.)
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
|
Yes, we do face challenges. Thank you for sharing this story with us.
The next day he saw that commercial on television & The next day they had to go to the store. (The following day, it has to deal with the definition of the words)
screaming and someone yelled, "is there anyone in the truck?" (Is & different people's dialogue get their own paragraph)
One man had a cigarette in his mouth, and someone yelled, "put that cigarette out!" "There is gas flowing over here." ("Put that cigarette out! There is gas flowing over here." After quotation marks at the beginning of dialogue the first word is capitalized, always. There's other dialogue here that needs to be corrected. I didn't copy them.)
Comment Written 26-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
-
Thank you Barbara for catching what I missed. I really appreciate your review! Thank you!
Comment from Shanbreen
This is a well-written story with an ending of hope. The time passed between Harry being crushed and being rescued kept me guessing: what next. Getting the Tanka Road Grader would likely prove to be a great motivation for him to get well fast.
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
|
This is a well-written story with an ending of hope. The time passed between Harry being crushed and being rescued kept me guessing: what next. Getting the Tanka Road Grader would likely prove to be a great motivation for him to get well fast.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
-
Well, thank you Shanbreen. Yes, I never did get to play with the road grader. After the accident we moved to Ohio and it got lost in the move. By then - I was on to G.I. Joe's lol! Thank you for your review. I really appreciate that!
Comment from Julie G1
Only believe. Well written story, in which the writer has conveyed an inspiring message of hope. The word picture created leads the reader to the conclusion very effectively. Overall, worked well for this reader.
reply by the author on 23-Aug-2024
|
Only believe. Well written story, in which the writer has conveyed an inspiring message of hope. The word picture created leads the reader to the conclusion very effectively. Overall, worked well for this reader.
Comment Written 23-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 23-Aug-2024
-
Well, thank you Julie for your kind words and your review. I really appreciate that!