Book description
Mr. McGill and four of his friends agree to help each other finish their chores so that they will all have time to go to the town fair.
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1 author picked Mr. McGill Goes to Town as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Recently my son asked if I still had this book because he wanted to read it to his children. Why do some childhood books stick in our memory? Mr. McGill was a fun book with characters like Mr. McGill repairing his mill, Mr. McRae cutting his hay, Mr. McCall building his wall. They all have tasks that are too big to do alone and they all want to get to town before the sun goes down. It is a wonderful story of working together; showing how helping someone else can help you. And why do they want to get to…
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