Thunder & Mud: A Pioneer Childhood on the Prairie by Julia Brown Tobias

Julia Brown Tobias gives us a gift the realistic story of growing up on the prairie with her unforgettable family and neighbors who seem to have just arrived from central casting.

There is Mama whose strongest epithet was Thunder and Mud which she muttered when the preacher arrived unannounced; Boo who was born with what was then called thyroid deficiency ; the hired man that caused Mama to get out the buggy whip; and Ralph, a young harvest hand who became a major part of Julia s life.

You can read this story aloud to your family and count on two things before they know what s happened they'll be mesmerized and when you reach the last page, they'll be disappointed it's over.

Paperback

160 pages

ISBN: 0931271290

About the author: Born in 1902, Julia Brown Tobias was raised in rural Nebraska, where her family operated a wheat farm, raised thoroughbred trotting horses and later ranched. After her marriage to Ralph Tobias in 1919, she moved to Omaha, where she opened her first custom clothing design shop.

Image description: The cover illustration shows a decorative framed black-and-white illustration of a dramatic storm. Dark clouds fill the sky with several lightning bolts streak downward over a field. The cover has a tan background, the title is printed above the frame, and the subtitle and author’s name are printed below the frame at the bottom of the cover.