commenting more on the animation quality than the storyline (I have similar criticisms to above) I think it is very nice and fluid and the style of the animation fits very well with the style of the models, especially the pinging of the rake. Just as slight additions, I'd have the rake fall over afterwards, since it is not likely it would stand there like that.

Just as a little touch, since the trees and bushes are all flat cutouts, it might be funny if you put wooden props on the backs of them to hold them up (like the old western movies where the buildings were basically wooden planks held up from the back). Maybe not visible in all of them and only in those in the 2nd part as he is walking towards the rake.