Katy, a red crawler tractor, belonged to the Highway Department of the City of Geoppolis. She was not used in winter, however, until a huge snow storm snowed in the whole city. Then Katy plowed out everyone.

When the farmer places a scarecrow in the cornfield, Otis the tractor and the farm animals try to make friends, but the scarecrow remains silent with a sour look on his face throughout the summer and fall.

Time to honor Thanksgiving and make it a year-round holiday, thanks to this perfect ode to gratitude featuring Otis, everyone's favorite tractor. Giving thanks makes Otis happy. He gives thanks for the land and country he loves. Otis is thankful for time to play games like hide-and-seek and ring-around-the-rosy. He cherishes his farm friends who make life on the ranch as happy as can be. And most of all, everyone's favorite tractor is thankful for...

When Otis the tractor becomes trapped in a burning barn, after rescuing kittens, his animal friends and local firefighters come to his aid.

"Tractors are busy machines. See the big jobs they do each day!"--P. [4] of cover.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction tractors. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Down on the farm, we're busy, busy, busy! We're chopping, churning, planting, and harvesting. A what's working at every step of the way? Our tractor!

"Tractors--from the oldest steam engines to the latest monster machines"-- A colorful guide to tractors profiles an array of models, from cool classics to gleaming modern machines, complementing detailed photographs with engaging facts and driver's-eye viewpoints. --Publisher's description.

Otis the tractor is happy to go home and rest after a very busy day of working on the farm and playing with friends.