The Empty Lot

by Dale H. Fife

From a review by Horn Book: "A man who is about to sell an empty lot to developers discovers that the plot of land is far from empty. The sights and sounds of nature's tenants convince the man to save the lot from the bulldozers. A sweet and gentle plea for saving the earth."

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1991

Reviews

[Nicholas & Megan Clinch · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is exactly the fondness we feel for the empty lot at the end of our block, where the overgrown morning glory vines have made a wigwam for us & birds nest in the thicket nearby!

[Stacy Atherton Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish this could happen in real life - where someone would witness life happening and decide to not develop or even sell land.

[Devin L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful story of a man who decides to sell an empty lot he owns, but he hasn't seen it in years. He goes to see the site before he sells it and becomes infatuated by all the wildlife that he decides not to sell.

[Jessica Fiveash]

The Empty Lot
Dale H. Fife
Place, Relationships
The book's main character, Harry Hale wants to sell a small piece of land that had once been a part of his grandfather's farm. However, when he visits the lot he discovers that the overgrown land is home to many animals, and he has a change of hea

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite children's book, but I liked the fact that he didn't want to sell the lot due to the fact that all the animals were there.