Young Reader in the Making

Young Reader in the Making

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Book 321: The Happy Hocky Family

The Happy Hocky Family, by Lane Smith, Viking, 1993.


I love this book so much, I can't believe I haven't reviewed it until now.  Making up for that oversight right now.

I have owned this book since 1993, when I was unmarried and not even thinking about having kids or becoming a children's librarian.  I bought several copies of this book and gave them out to my adult friends as gifts.  About half of my friends thought the book was great; the other half just thought I was really weird.

I love every little vignette in this book, but my absolute favorite is, and always has been, The Coat Story.  It is such a brilliant and simple study in optimism.







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2 comments:

  1. Dikk NailerMay 26, 2014 at 1:52 PM

    If your friends thought you were weird, you need to enlighten them, or find new friends! All of Lane Smith's stuff is great.

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  2. lucie1067May 28, 2014 at 1:05 PM

    Ha! I think I found my "level" on Facebook. ;)

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