Rereading: EDWARD, HOPPY AND JOE by Robert Lawson

This is a chapter book published in 1953, 122 pages, with a similar approach to animals acting like humans as in Lawson’s “Rabbit Hill” and others, but perhaps aimed at younger readers. Hoppy the frog, Edward the rabbit, and Joe the possum are young animal friends who like adventures and get into trouble, while their elders and parents, particularly Father Rabbit, offer advice and deal out punishment, while also allowing them to have fun and try new things. Some of their adventures involve riding in a car, learning to swim and paddle a canoe, trying roller skates, exploring the river and woods, and visiting a circus. In each chapter they learn a lesson of some kind, but it’s still a fun read with wonderful illustrations. Recommended.

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