Harvey's Hideout (Red Fox picture books) - Softcover

Hoban, Russell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099973308 ISBN 13: 9780099973300

Publisher: Red Fox, 1992

Synopsis

Harvey hates his older sister Mildred and says he's going off to play with his own secret gang. In that case, she says, she's going to have a special party for her friends. In fact, both are playing alone and feeling miserable about it. The author also wrote "The Dancing Tigers".

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Review:

Harvey Muskrat and feuding sister Mildred have more than a surface resemblance to Frances badgered by little sister Gloria. Their first quarrel (over where Harvey may hammer on his raft) is cooled by a wise father: "Mildred, it's true that Harvey is selfish and inconsiderate, but he is not stupid and no-good"; "Mildred is loudmouthed and bossy, but she is not mean and rotten." Punishment over, the two resume fighting--in the very same words--about who started the trouble, and part, Mildred to go to a party where "little brothers are not invited," Harvey to go to a secret club where "big sisters are not allowed to be members." On the second day of stubborn seclusiveness, Harvey, lonesomely cooking bacon in his underground den, decides to enlarge it and discovers Mildred, lonesomely serving her doll in a den next to his. They trade accusations, then team up to picnic and party together. The illustrations amount to Frances in full color.... The Hobans, as usual, know what makes kids kick. Lots of them will find Harvey's Hideout. --Kirkus, April 1st, 1969

About the Author:

Russell Hoban (1925-2011) first became famous for his children's picture books about a badger named Frances and other animal characters that have a lot in common with children we know - Bedtime for Frances, A Baby Sister for Frances, Bread and Jam for Frances, and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, among others - and for a young adult novel, The Mouse and His Child. Hoban was born in Pennsylvania and served in World War II. He lived with his wife, Lillian Hoban, who illustrated many of his books, and their four children in Connecticut until 1969, when he moved to London. There he married Gundela Ahl and had three more children. In England, Hoban wrote acclaimed adult novels, including Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Riddley Walker.

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Fox
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0099973308
• ISBN 13: 9780099973300
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Hoban Lillian