Hardlucky

by Miriam Chaikin

Hardlucky always blames his surroundings on his bad luck but after a visit to the wise rabbi of Kotsk, Hardlucky is able to control his own destiny and becomes a successful restaurant owner.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Miriam Chaikin was born in Jerusalem and raised in New York. She served as editor-in-chief of children s books in various publishing houses and has published over thirty books for children of all ages. In 1984 she won the Sydney Taylor Award for Body of Work.

Reviews

[Edward Sojuwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hardlucky is a humble man who has lived a life living up to his nickname. He's clumsy, and tends to not think before he jumps and lands in hot water. A run in with a traveler from a different country causes Hardlucky to get things lost in translation and gets him arrested. He finally runs into an old guy, who tells Hardlucky what he needs to hear (or does he need to, really?) "You're not unlucky, just stupid." Not very nice but it does turn things around for Hardlucky and he figures out how to watch, listen and learn before the hot water turns him into a boiled potato. Only in fiction can reverse therapy create such miracles which help ease the author's pain, but only the author's pain. Aside that, it's a warm funny kid's book.
Three stars
Hardlucky is Easy-likey!

[Jennifer Mccutcheon · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 8 year old loves this book and it has helped him quite a bit with his ADHD

[Pamela Zeiger · Rating 4 out of 5]

You're not unlucky. You're just stupid. Pay attention to your surroundings.