(2) K-3 Illustrated by Lillian Hoban. In this creative, unsentimental "Gift of the Magi" tale, Mrs. Otter and her son, Emmet, hope to surprise each other with a store-bought Christmas present. Emmet puts a hole in Ma's washtub to join a jug band, and Ma hocks Emmet's tool chest for dress material, each hoping to win the talent show. Colorful illustrations of the close-knit animal community contain plenty of warmth.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2017

(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban. In this abridged and colorized easy-reader edition, Frances comes to terms with the fact that it's her little sister Gloria's birthday--and not hers. The abridged text and modified design don't stand up to the original picture book version, but Frances's moral dilemma--should she or shouldn't she eat the Chompo Bar she buys for Gloria?--will resonate with beginning readers.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1968

(3) K-3 My Readers series. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban. The Hobans' classic story concerns the grumpy family whose mood is turned around by "a little wandering lost good feeling" unearthed from a field of flowers by Baby Brute. This edition is "formatted especially for beginning readers," with new line breaks and reading levels assigned to it (Level 2, AR: 4.4).

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban. Frances the badger feels unloved and neglected when she gains a new baby sister. She runs away--under the dining-room table. The gentle and quietly humorous story, with its realistic treatment of a familiar family situation, is here disappointingly abridged to fit the series format.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Lillian Hoban. The book's cover--a sedate family portrait--sets the tone of this nostalgic joke, written and illustrated with sober, nineteenth-century formality. Poor, weary father, after "a sorely trying day," comes home to a commotion of brawling children, misbehaving pets, and a distraught mother. One by one the guilty characters repent, and peace and contentment are restored. A deliciously funny book.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: June, 1964

(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban. The classic story about Frances and her tagalong little sister Gloria is here presented in easy reader format. The abridged text and modified design don't stand up to the original picture book version, but developing readers will have a sense of pride in being able to get through such an engaging story.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1969

(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban. The classic story about fussy eater Frances is here presented in easy reader format. The abridged text and modified design, including "recolored" illustrations, don't stand up to the original picture book version, but developing readers will have a sense of pride in being able to get through such an engaging story that's so clearly meant for them.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1964