Hog In The Fog - Harry & Lil Story

A heartwarming rhyming adventure story about friendship, teamwork and teatime! Lil is expecting Harry the Hog for tea, but there's a swirling fog outside and Harry is nowhere to be seen. Lil sets off to find her friend. Luckily she meets Deer, Sheep and Crow along the way, who all join in the hunt to find the hog in the fog. Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2--This rhyming book is the first in a series of stories about Harry the Hog and his friend, Candy Stripe Lil, a shrew. Lil has invited Harry to tea at 3:00 p.m. one foggy March afternoon. She has spent hours preparing such delicacies as earwig fudge, chocolate-chip beetles, warm jellied maggots, and muck-shake. The appointed hour has arrived, but no Harry. Could he be lost in the fog? Lil grabs her cap and raincoat and sets out to look for him. A sheep, a deer, and a crow join the little shrew in her search. Now there are four traveling through the thick fog. Suddenly they must STOP because something, some "THING of some kind [is] half sunk in the bog" before them. Together they push, pull, and heave the THING out. Lo and behold, it's a very dirty, very hungry, and very stuck Harry, who is more than ready for his tea. Seo's illustrations are created with inks and mostly consist of earth tones such as browns and greens. The animals' faces are friendly and childlike, and the story's pattern is very similar to that of Joan L. Nodset's classic Who Took the Farmer's Hat? VERDICT Children will enjoy trying to unravel the "mystery" of what's hiding in the fog. The book is a suitable choice for larger libraries or as a supplemental purchase.--Roxanne Burg, Orange County Public Library, CA Review Copus tells the tale in easy, breezy aabb rhyme that bounces rhythmically along, with each character's movements given a distinct, appropriate sound in perfect sync with the cadence. Seo's bright, inventive illustrations complement the action beautifully, convey Lil's every emotion, and are filled with unexpected and delightful details...Little readers will want to enjoy it again and again." Kirkus Reviews A perfect combination of clever rhymes and beautiful illustrations Sunday Express Whimsical and enticing Metro Julia Copus is an accomplished poet, and in Hog in the Fog, illustrated by Eunyoung Seo, she shows what she can do, in lively rhyme, for a young audience Observer Take a smidgeon of "The Gruffalo", add a tiny pinch of "Foggy Foggy Forest" and some truly charming artwork, and you're half way towards imagining how great "Hog in the Fog" is. Read it Daddy! The launch title in Faber's new picture book list, this is an exquisite rhyming tale about a hapless hog who gets lost in the fog. Beautiful illustrations Angels and Urchins Julia Copus's lively rhyming and repetitive text makes the story come vividly to life. Julia Eccleshare LoveReading4Kids