Little Poss and Horrible Hound

by William H. Hooks, Carol Newsom (Illustrator)

Following his father's sage advice, Little Poss narrowly escapes from Horrible Hound

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Director of Publications at Bank Street College of Education

He collects folklore and lives in New York City

Reviews

[Brett Axel]

For an easy reader it was pretty good. My 7 year old was engaged enough to finish the story in one shot, talk about what happened in the story and remember key elements. In the tradition of Brer Rabbit without the wisecracking or the hurtfulness, A little Opossum is able to get away from a frightening dog by using his superior intelligence. In real life bullies are not always stupid and victims of bullying rarely get away unscathed, but it gives us hope to see it happen in stories.