The Howards Go Sledding

by Jan Wahl

The Howards decide to visit one of their relatives who lives at the bottom of a hill. They decided to travel by putting roller skates under their sleigh and riding down the hill.

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Capn · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't see why this was rated so highly (4.25 before I got to it. Nostalgia? First published 1964).

Some . . . gophers? Guinea pigs? . . . rodents or lagomorphs, anyway, decide to go sledding (in spite of it being summer or late spring - whenever tiger lilies are in bloom, anyway). The kids fall off. The cake falls off. They all have a merry time anyway.

It's a bit Moomin-esque, but with very little of the charm. If you like this, may I recommend Tove Janssen?! ;)

The OpenLibrary scan cuts off the text a little (though it can still be read).

[Sem · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very slight but worth reading for the wonderful Lettuce Store.