Books with author Lillian Hoban

Gamey Joe was born one spring in a box of tinsel and Christmas decorations that was stored in an attic. From the start Gamey's favorite game was "playing Christmas." He could not wait for his first real Christmas to come. But before it did, Gamey Joe and the other mice in the attic discovered that "if you give, you will have, and it will truly be Christmas"---even in summer. And so it was.

Charlie the Beaver wants to be a tramp when he grows up. “Tramps don’t have to learn how to chop down trees and how to roll logs and how to build dams. Tramps just tramp around and have a good time. Tramps carry sticks with little bundles tied to them. They sleep in a field when the weather is nice, and when it rains they sleep in a barn.” Charlie sets off with his bundle. But when he hears water trickling, he can’t get to sleep. Will he be able to resist the urge to make it stop? As Grandfather Beaver says, “You never know when a tramp will turn out to be a beaver.”Winner of the Boys Club of America Junior Book Award, 1968

After a hard day of playing in the snow, Betsy and Joe really want to dry off near a fire. But that's not as easy as it sounds. Betsy is a dinosaur, so she's much too big to fit into the warm lions' den. Or the cozy bears' house. Is Betsy's bigness a great big problem? Or is it just the solution she and Joe need? Read this wonderful story about friendship and find out!

'An hilarious account of Arthur's attempts to earn enough money to buy a T-shirt and cap, assisted by his sister Violet. Simple business concepts are ingeniously woven into the story. This marvelous book will capture the interest of eager learners and creative teachers.' --YC. Children's Choices for 1982 (IRA/CBC)Children's Books of 1981 (Library of Congress)