Hobo Dog

by Thacher Hurd

Hobo Dog's train trip to the land of better junkyards is interrupted when he runs into Bad Cat.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1980

About the author

Thacher grew up in a family of children's book artists, and after attending the California College of Arts and Crafts, he began to turn his talent to picture books. He is the award-winning author of Mama Don't Allow, Art Dog, and most recently Moo Cow Kaboom! He has also written two board books, Cat's Pajamas and Zoom City. Thacher and his wife, Olivia, live in Berkeley, California.

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Reviews

[Alida · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting little tale. And there is a series of Hobo Dog stories... its style of art reminds me of the classics like The Little Engine That Could" and "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel". However, the idea of a hobo dog gets stuck in my craw as everyone knows that life of a stray dog is anything but charming. It's that incredibly "romantic" AND stupid notion of the homeless/hobo as adventurous and fancy free.