Hoover's Bride

by David Small

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Humor
"Her name was Elektra. He bought her a ring / And he didn't buy her just any old thing. / A grapefruit-size diamond was what Hoover chose / In a size that would fit on the end of her hose."
In this hilarious, wacky "love story," the clueless Mr. Hoover gets married to Elektra, the vaccuum cleaner of his dreams. After being pronounced man and appliance, the two go on a honeymoon -- where Elektra promptly runs off with a lawn mower. But all is not lost for Mr. Hoover, who soon finds a much more conventional bride.

Genres: Picture Books

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

David Small is the recipient of the Caldecott Medal, a Christopher Medal, and the E. B. White Award for his picture books, which include Imogene's Antlers, The Gardener, and So, You Want to Be President? He lives in Mendon, Michigan.

Reviews

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

very funny!

[Sasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Weird af, not for everyone, hilarious and perfect!

[ღ Carol jinx~☆~☔ʚϊɞ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny ballad for kids.

[Shiloah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious and entertaining!

[Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I laughed out loud while reading this book! Hoover (cleverly named) marries a vacuum cleaner after it makes his house all clean and shiny! And Jane Deer marries a lawnmower! When the 2 appliances disappear, Hoover and Jane fall in love. This story rhymes throughout and would be great to do a readaloud with! It's a very cute story with a plot I've never read, which is rare!

[Rochelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite childrens' book. I found it by chance and loved it's clever story and rhyme throughout the entire book.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book by David Small. This is hilarious laugh out loud book all in prose. We read it on Tumblebooks today. It's a funny story and my class was totally taken by it.