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Hondo and Fabian
Hondo the dog has a fun day at the beach while Fabian the cat stays home.
" Wake up, Hondo. Time to go!"
Hondo will have an adventure.
Fabian will stay home.
A dog named Hondo and his friend Fred are going to the beach for a day of excitement. Fabian the cat is left behind at home to play with the baby. Who will cause more trouble? And who will have more fun?
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" Wake up, Hondo. Time to go!"
Hondo will have an adventure.
Fabian will stay home.
A dog named Hondo and his friend Fred are going to the beach for a day of excitement. Fabian the cat is left behind at home to play with the baby. Who will cause more trouble? And who will have more fun?
Peter McCarty's e
Paperback, 40 pages
Published
May 29th 2007
by Square Fish
(first published April 1st 2002)
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A day in the life of a dog and cat comes full circle as they begin a sleepy morning, have adventures, and end the day just as sleepy and comfortable as they started. Their adventures are different--Hondo goes to the beach to meet another dog friend while Fabian puts up with small children (getting some toilet-paper rolling in the meantime)--but they each return to their favorite spots in the evening.
The illustrations are soft and gentle in neutral browns and tans. Although I don't usually care f...more
The illustrations are soft and gentle in neutral browns and tans. Although I don't usually care f...more
Feb 18, 2013
Emily Allen
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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picture-storybooks
Hondo the dog, and Fabian the cat are family pets and good friends. When Hondo is taken to the beach for fun with Fred, Fabian stays at home and plays with the baby. Although they are apart, they have a great day and reunite in the evening for dinner and their bedtime. This book won the Caldecott Honor in 2003.
This book has a lexile of 180 for adult directed. Some of the syntax is advanced but the structure is great for 1st grade and below. Reading this on their own, this would be best for 2nd-...more
This book has a lexile of 180 for adult directed. Some of the syntax is advanced but the structure is great for 1st grade and below. Reading this on their own, this would be best for 2nd-...more
Aug 12, 2011
David
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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caldecott-honor,
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Hondo and Fabian by Peter McCarty is a sweet book about two pets. Hondo the dog has a fun day at the beach while Fabian the cat stays home.
McCarthy writes, with wit, about one day in the life of Hondo and Fabian. Hondo sticks his head out the car window on the way to the beach. At the beach Hondo runs on the sand and plays in the surf with his dog friend Fred. Hondo wishes he could eat a fish. At last he comes home.
Fabian sits in a chair, is carried around by the baby, and runs away from the ba...more
McCarthy writes, with wit, about one day in the life of Hondo and Fabian. Hondo sticks his head out the car window on the way to the beach. At the beach Hondo runs on the sand and plays in the surf with his dog friend Fred. Hondo wishes he could eat a fish. At last he comes home.
Fabian sits in a chair, is carried around by the baby, and runs away from the ba...more
Hondo and Fabian are two loveable pets based on real animals. Hondo is the family dog and Fabian is the family cat. This book features the adventures of the two pets during an average day. Hondo gets to go to the beach to play with another doggy friend, and Fabian gets to have mischievous fun around the house. At the end of the day, Hondo and Fabian curl up in their favorite spots together and fall asleep for the night.
The illustrations are wonderful. Hondo and Fabian are drawn in pencil, but a...more
The illustrations are wonderful. Hondo and Fabian are drawn in pencil, but a...more
Hondo and Fabian is a story about two pets a Dog named Hondo and a cat named Fabian. They live in a house together and are close friends. The story chronicles the day in the life of both Hondo and Fabian as they live very different lives. Hondo the dog, is taken on a adventure to run and play with his friend ont the beach while Fabian stays inside and creates mischief within the house. Although they lead different lives, they also come back to the same cozy spot together with Fabian on the windo...more
Feb 09, 2012
Brittany
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5 of 5 stars
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I thought Hondo & Fabianwas a very charming little book. It is the story of a day with Hondo the dog and Fabian the cat. Hondo gets to go to the beach to play while Fabian stays at home to play with the baby. We see Hondo playing with his friend and running along the beach while Fabian is at home running from the baby. They dream about lunch, Hondo wishes for some fish and Fabian a turkey sandwich. At the end of the day they are happy to be back together again at home and fall asleep in thei...more
Jan 06, 2009
Dolly
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
Cute story about the lives of two household pets. Demonstrates the differences between cats and dogs, and yet also shows how similar they can be. It also subtly highlights the love we have for them. Nice illustrations, kind of a fuzzy watercolor style.
A dog and cat spend their days in much the same way. Every other page focuses on either the dog or the cat and in one sentence explains how they are spending their day. Each part of their stories is presented in a two page spread where the sentence describing the action appears on its own page and a full color illustration appears on the other. The pictures are soft and muted and look like what I think a memory would resemble if it were illustrated. The positions the dog and cat assume and the f...more
I thought this book was well illustrated and the characters (Hondo and Fabian) were designed well. That is, Hondo and Fabian are chubby and cute. Also, as a parent, I thought McCarty's illustration of the child carrying the cat was true to form. I've found that most children enjoy books about cats and dogs. However, the only criticism I have of the story is that it is not meant for all types of children. Specifically, I don't think this book is meant for children that are 7-years-old and above b...more
My 5 year old's favorite bedtime story. Simple text. Beautiful illustrations -- calm, sweet pictures of a plump dog and cat.
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Author/illustrator Peter McCarty's 'Hondo and Fabian,' a 2003 Caldecott Honor Book, is simple in both text and illustration. This simplicity allows children to add to the story themselves, making for a wonderfully rich reading experience. Hondo gets to go to the beach with his friend, Fred, while Fabian has to stay home with the baby. What adventures will each experience? Who will have the most fun? And more importantly, who will cause the most trouble? 'Hondo and Fabian' is a beautifully illust...more
I really enjoyed reading Hondo & Fabian. The characteristics of each animal are realistic: Hondo, the dog, goes to the beach and is active, while Fabian, the cat, stays home and is mischievous. The illustrations are well done, and supplement the text. Hondo & Fabian is actually a very funny book that made me laugh several times while reading it. Younger students would love to read this and look at the pictures of the two animals. This story would be great to share during a read aloud sin...more
A nice bedtime story book for young pre-readers. The pictures are sweet, soft and gentle, and just a little reminiscent of Chris VanAllsburg in style. The title characters are based upon the authors real life pets. There actions are all captured vividly and realistically and they act as a real dog and cat would. Their adventures continue in Fabian Escapes.
The media of this book is pencil and watercolor. This blend allows for a soft and blurred image that brings a unique texture to the pages. The soft images and use of colors brings contrast between the focal images and the background image. There are no defiant or harsh lines used, but the use of shading allows for dimension within the images. Having one image for every two pages really makes the reader focus on the image itself; because it is the only source of color throughout the book aside fr...more
Cute book about a real dog and cat of the author's and their adventures on the beach with a friend (in the case of Hondo), and in the house playing with the baby and a roll of toilet paper for Fabian. Very basic storyline that was frankly kinda boring, but his soft illustrations in colored pencil and watercolor paper make up for it, but again creating an airbrushed soft quality. Not sure it should've won the Caldecott Honor, but there ya go. Recommended for ages 2-5.
Dec 14, 2008
Luann
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents to share with very young children and all dog and cat lovers
It is very apparent that Hondo and Fabian are a real dog and cat. Peter McCarty has captured the essence of "dog" and "cat" perfectly using very few words and very nice illustrations. Dog goes on an adventure. Cat stays home. Dog runs into the ocean waves. Cat runs from baby. My favorite picture is of the cat having fun in the bathroom unrolling the toilet paper. I recommend this for parents to share with very young children and all dog and cat lovers.
Love, love, love this sweet, quiet, gentle book. I love the soft-focus look of the illustrations, and the tender way that a cat and dog's every day activities are related. Hondo (the dog) makes eye contact with Fabian and the artist really captured a feeling of friendship and love between pets. A beautiful book, and paired with the sequel "Fabian Escapes", would make a wonderful gift for the Holidays for a little one. :)
This picture storybook is so adorable. It is a simple yet exciting story where you go on two separate adventures. This book is easy to understand so it would be a good story to read to younger children. The language is simple enough to where a beginning reader can enjoy this as well. The pictures in this book go right along with the story and help you understand what is going on. What a fun read!
This is probably one of my new favorite children's books. The art is wondeful. Hondo and Fabian (or as my 3 year old calles them...Hono and Fababian) look so fluffy, addorbale and loveable I don't know how you couldn't love them. The story is quick and easy to read. Even my three year old can repeat the words having only heard it a few times. It really is just a cute story.
Feb 15, 2011
Thera~ Rescuing you from sanity~ Dagorlin
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Hondo and Fabian is a brilliant book. "Hondo will have an adventure. Fabian will stay home." The contrast is wonderful and the storyline is spectacular. Add the illustrations, and you have a wonderful children's picture book. "Fabian has fun too": The line and the illustration of the cat playing with the toilet paper? Even sends me laughing. All in all a wonderful book.
Feb 12, 2013
Mackenzie Rodeghier
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
picture-books
A tale of two unlikely friends, Hondo and Fabian is a lovely book that could be utilized in several ways. Parents could read this story to children to teach them the value of friendship, and teachers could also use this story in a classroom to remind students that we all need to be accepting of one another. This text in this book is appropriate for beginning readers, but it's message could be shared with folks of all ages!
Too soft and fuzzy a book for me to use as a story time option, this was still an adorable little we-can-be-friends-but-do-different-things adventure. I especially liked fat fat Fabian enjoying his day by unrolling an entire roll of toilet paper. Also his expression as he was "played with" by a toddler. Poor Fabian.
By far, easily the largest book I've read ... physically that it. Apparently the library ordered the OVRRSIZE version. This picture book takes up half my lounge chair! But all the better to see the lovely illustrations. An easy read for young toddlers that will enjoy the simple story of two delightful pets.
Cute and simple story about Hondo the dog and Fabian the cat. Hondo goes on an adventure to the beach with his dog friend Fred, while Fabian stays home and plays with the baby. I believe there's a new book that has Fabian leaving the house for an adventure and Hondo staying home. :) Soft, sweet illustrations.
Beautiful, soft illustrations are what make Peter McCarty's book so inviting. Hondo and Fabian is about how two pets spend their day. Simplistic text makes this book appropriate for the primary grades K-2. This is an example of a book that would not be nearly as good and slightly confusing without its illustrations.
Pretty cute cat and dog story. They lead different day lives, but they are so parallel. How adorable. And they start and end the day in the same places.
Maybe my review is vague and sketchy because it's after midnight and I'm out of it? Whatever. It's a cute book. Illustrations are lovely.
Maybe my review is vague and sketchy because it's after midnight and I'm out of it? Whatever. It's a cute book. Illustrations are lovely.
Love Peter McCarty's soft illustrations! This was one of Hugh's favorites when he was little - so much so, that he named our puppy Hondo. After we lost the puppy, we didn't read it for a long while, but CC and I have read it several times lately, and she loves it, too.
This is a super simple book about the differences between a particular cat and a particular dog--though they apply to all cats and dogs in general--and their similarities. Pretty charming stuff; McCarty is excellent at marrying an image to a sentence and transforming them both.
A story of Fabian the Kitty and Hondo the Dog, the latter who gets to go on OUTINGS. Illustrations are so beautiful, and the authoer captures the sweetness of pets. (have a copy of "Fabian having fun" in my bathroom - rolling toilet paper off the roll. Ornery!)
Feb 05, 2013
Kelsey Scherer
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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concept-books,
picture-books
I really enjoyed this children's book. All about cats and dogs being friends which is very unlikely because they are supposed to "hate" each other. A great story for most ages and it included great conversations and illustrations. Overall, a great book.
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