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Library Journal
Reviewed on March 23, 2009
Taking her inspiration from an old folk song, Miller's debut is a jaunty story about "the finest peddler who ever lived," one Georgy Piney Woods. When Georgy's daughter, Georgianne, asks him for his expertise to obtain money for her wedding dress, he shows his talents indeed. Georgy aims to trade a "rail-skinny horse" for a "shiny silver dollar," but, in classic f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
A backwoods peddler barters for a wedding dress for his daughter. Although the sequence of trades seems unnecessarily random, and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More