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Hattie and the Wild Waves: A Story From Brooklyn
Based on the life of the author's mother, "the daughter of an immigrant family that was industrious, affectionate, and successful. . . . An idyllic childhood . . . serves as a glamorous backdrop for Hattie's emerging determination to become an artist".--Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books. Full color.
Paperback, 48 pages
Published
July 1st 1993
by Puffin
(first published October 15th 1990)
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I have always gravitated towards Barbara Cooney’s books. I adore Miss Rumphius as well as Eleanor and didn’t realize until today that Cooney also illustrated another favorite—Roxaboxen. Hattie and the Wild Waves is also beautiful and richly illustrated with full-page paintings. Cooney includes so many little details in her paintings that readers will definitely want to linger a while. The text is detailed and somewhat lengthy for young readers. However, the rich descriptions of Hattie’s well-to...more
Another wonderful book with story and illustrations by Barbara Cooney. I love the story of Hattie (based on Cooney's grandmother) and how she grows up to be exactly what she's always dreamed of. I am absolutely charmed by Cooney's illustrations. They are so beautifully quaint and simple.
This book is SO good. (Seeing I have something in common with the main character: name and love of art.) I love Barbara Cooney so much! After re-reading this I wanted to name my dog Ebbie! Love this book!
While the illustrations in this book are beautiful and the story on the author's mother would be a valued treasure for anyone in the family, I felt this story was too long. It just got boring.
A great book for aspiring artists. Beautifully written and illustrated.
a Barbara Cooney classic, but a little too long for a bedtime story. wonderful illustrations that will inspire any young artist who is reading or listening to this book. I prefer Miss Rumphius, but this one is a bit of a charmer too.
One of my favorite books as a kid -- I've probably read it 50 times
I love Barbara Cooney's illustrations
This book was good I liked it!
45 months - love Barbara Cooney's illustrations and her stories. I really enjoyed this one the only downfall... It's a long one which makes it really hard to pull out and read as a bedtime story. O always likes to read 4 or more books before bed which is just not possible with this one. Still a lovely story and the illustrations are beautiful American Folk.
I did not enjoy this book nearly as much as Miss Rumphius. The illustrations were beautiful though. Worth a look.
Apr 13, 2013
Igraine
marked it as auf-gar-keinen-fall
Mar 16, 2013
Mary Miller
marked it as to-read
Mar 09, 2013
Suhaida
marked it as to-read
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