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Hornbeam Books
Hornbeam By and Large
Hornbeam and his friends embark on three new larger-than-life adventures in the third book in the Hornbeam series, from the creators of the Gooseberry Park, Motor Mouse, and Mr. Putter and Tabby books!
Hornbeam the moose, Eureka the goose, Cuddy the bull, and Adorabelle the skunk are the best of friends through thick and thin. Most especially when there’s fun to be had!
In “Swap Meet,” Hornbeam and Eureka eagerly attend their favorite yearly an item exchange!
In “Blue Team,” the sporty Adorabelle asks Hornbeam to join her volleyball game, but his antlers end up tangled in the net!
In “Adventure World,” it’s Cuddy’s birthday, and the whole gang gets together to celebrate at the Adventure World Party Place.
Hornbeam the moose, Eureka the goose, Cuddy the bull, and Adorabelle the skunk are the best of friends through thick and thin. Most especially when there’s fun to be had!
In “Swap Meet,” Hornbeam and Eureka eagerly attend their favorite yearly an item exchange!
In “Blue Team,” the sporty Adorabelle asks Hornbeam to join her volleyball game, but his antlers end up tangled in the net!
In “Adventure World,” it’s Cuddy’s birthday, and the whole gang gets together to celebrate at the Adventure World Party Place.
- GenresPicture BooksFriendship
48 pages, Hardcover
Published August 19, 2025
About the author
Cynthia Rylant
359 books895 followersCynthia Rylant is an American author, poet, and librarian whose deeply felt books for children and young adults have made her one of the most beloved voices in contemporary literature. Writing across picture books, novels, short stories, nonfiction, and poetry, she has published more than one hundred works, many of them rooted in memory, family, solitude, and the emotional landscapes of ordinary life. Her fiction often draws from her upbringing in West Virginia and reflects the textures of Appalachian life with unusual tenderness and clarity.
Raised in modest circumstances, Rylant spent much of her childhood with her grandparents in a rural setting that later became central to her imagination as a writer. Those early years, marked by hardship as well as warmth, shaped the emotional honesty and quiet resilience that define her work. She later studied English and library science, and after working as a waitress, librarian, and teacher, she began publishing books inspired by the world she had known so intimately.
Among her most acclaimed works are Missing May, which received the Newbery Medal, and A Fine White Dust, a Newbery Honor Book. She also earned Caldecott Honors for When I Was Young in the Mountains and The Relatives Came. For younger readers, she became especially well known through the enduring Henry and Mudge series, as well as other popular books and series that combine gentleness, humor, and emotional depth.
Rylant's writing is distinguished by its compassion for lonely, searching, or overlooked characters, and by its reverence for animals, nature, and small human connections. Whether writing about grief, wonder, childhood, or belonging, she brings a lyrical simplicity that resonates across generations. Her books continue to offer comfort, recognition, and beauty to readers of all ages. She remains a singular literary presence in children's literature and beyond today.
Raised in modest circumstances, Rylant spent much of her childhood with her grandparents in a rural setting that later became central to her imagination as a writer. Those early years, marked by hardship as well as warmth, shaped the emotional honesty and quiet resilience that define her work. She later studied English and library science, and after working as a waitress, librarian, and teacher, she began publishing books inspired by the world she had known so intimately.
Among her most acclaimed works are Missing May, which received the Newbery Medal, and A Fine White Dust, a Newbery Honor Book. She also earned Caldecott Honors for When I Was Young in the Mountains and The Relatives Came. For younger readers, she became especially well known through the enduring Henry and Mudge series, as well as other popular books and series that combine gentleness, humor, and emotional depth.
Rylant's writing is distinguished by its compassion for lonely, searching, or overlooked characters, and by its reverence for animals, nature, and small human connections. Whether writing about grief, wonder, childhood, or belonging, she brings a lyrical simplicity that resonates across generations. Her books continue to offer comfort, recognition, and beauty to readers of all ages. She remains a singular literary presence in children's literature and beyond today.
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October 31, 2025
I love the duo of Cynthia rylant and Arthur Howard. hornbeam and his friend eureka go to the swap meet. He plays volleyball when his friend adorabelle needs another player. "it is a big deal in volleyball when a moose gets stuck in the net." 😂 hornbeam's friend cuddy has his birthday party at adventure World party place.
November 14, 2025
Hornbeam is a moose who is large and Eureka the goose is not. They are friends and together they go to swap meets, play volleyball, and get ice cream. Then they go to adventure world and enjoy a birthday party. All animal characters in this story.
November 25, 2025
Yep, Rylant was running out of ideas for this series. It's fine, and if you have access to all three, go for it. But don't expect it to be as good as the first two, much less as good as Mr. Putter and Tabby.
October 25, 2025
Published this year, but reads like a throw-back 90s Rylant chapter book. Comforting, a little humor, but nothing sh0cking.. just comfort.
November 22, 2025
Fun adventures with Hornbeam and his buddies!
January 14, 2026
Just a fun, animal story book. Nothing profound but a fun read nonetheless. I appreciate picture books that aren’t filled with a bunch of objectionable content.
May 23, 2026
It’s a bit humorous, fun to read. There are many local words in it !
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