(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Charles Grosvenor. Written by Bruce Hale. This new story features illustrations done "in the style of Syd Hoff." The dinosaur joins Danny and family for a beach day. They play in the water and sand and enter a sand-castle contest. The dinosaur accidentally wrecks Danny's castle but saves the day when high tide threatens the other entries. While tepid, this is better than previous follow-ups to Hoff's original stories.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. On a whim, Milton the moose decides to join the reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. Milton makes a lot of rookie mistakes, but the team encourages him ("All it takes is practice") and, in the end, he saves the day when the reindeer become too tired. Hoff's comical illustrations lend the flat text some charm.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. "Of all the players in the little league, Harold was the littlest." Because this is a Syd Hoff book, we can rest assured that in the big game, bespectacled Harold will save the day. Hoff's ability to tell an interesting story with a minimum of words is unsurpassed.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz

(2) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Young city-dwelling Harry loves the (imaginary) horse who lives in his room but, conscience-stricken, offers him his freedom; Harry's horse chooses to stay "right where he [is]." In a story built on a familiar theme, Hoff makes something spontaneous and true out of a few words and the simple lines of cartoonlike drawings (brightly colored in this new edition).

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: June, 1970

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. In these two simple books for beginning readers, color has been added to Hoff's pen-and-ink illustrations. Oliver the elephant isn't needed at the circus and has to find a job somewhere else, and Sammy the seal explores life outside the confines of the zoo. Though they look and sound somewhat dated, the stories will appeal to those looking for light, easy reads.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: April, 1959

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. In these two simple books for beginning readers, color has been added to Hoff's pen-and-ink illustrations. Oliver the elephant isn't needed at the circus and has to find a job somewhere else, and Sammy the seal explores life outside the confines of the zoo. Though they look and sound somewhat dated, the stories will appeal to those looking for light, easy reads.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: April, 1960