Russell Hoban





Russell Hoban

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born
February 04, 1925 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, The United States

died
December 13, 2011

gender
male

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Average rating: 4.11 · 22,306 ratings · 1,118 reviews · 91 distinct works
Bread and Jam for Frances
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4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 7,911 ratings — published 1964 — 21 editions
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Bedtime for Frances
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4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 4,993 ratings — published 1960 — 19 editions
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A Bargain for Frances
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4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 2,750 ratings — published 1970 — 20 editions
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4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 1,744 ratings — published 1980 — 15 editions
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Best Friends for Frances
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4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 1,066 ratings — published 1969 — 13 editions
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Baby Sister For Frances
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4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 956 ratings — published 1964 — 21 editions
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Birthday for Frances
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4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 609 ratings — published 1969 — 11 editions
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The Mouse And His Child
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4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 463 ratings — published 1967 — 20 editions
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Turtle Diary
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 166 ratings — expected publication 2013 — 8 editions
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Kleinzeit
4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 1974 — 7 editions
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Bedtime for Frances Baby Sister For Frances Bread and Jam for Frances Best Friends for Frances Birthday for Frances A Bargain for Frances
Frances (6 books)
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4.13453650533224 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 18,285 ratings
“Who is Alice?" asked mother.
"Alice is somebody that nobody can see," said Frances. "And that is why she does not have a birthday. So I am singing Happy Thursday to her." - Frances the badger”
Russell Hoban, Birthday for Frances

“After all, when you come right down to it, how many people speak the same language even when they speak the same language?”
Russell Hoban

“There is a tiger in my room,' said Frances.
'Did he bite you?' said Father.
'No,' said Frances.
'Did he scratch you?' said Mother.
'No,' said Frances.
'Then he is a friendly tiger,' said Father. 'He will not hurt you. Go back to sleep.”
Russell Hoban, Bedtime for Frances

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