Eddie's Happenings

Eddie Wilson #12

by Carolyn Haywood

Eddie finds a list of special days to celebrate and adventures escalate from there.

Genres: Fiction, Childrens

190 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Carolyn Haywood was an American writer and illustrator of children’s books, best known for her beloved “Eddie” and “Betsy” series, which captured everyday childhood with warmth and authenticity. Raised in a supportive, middle-class Philadelphia family, she developed her artistic talents early, studying art and later working as a teacher, an experience that inspired her to write for young readers. After formal training in fine arts and travel in Europe, she worked on murals before turning fully to books. Her debut, “B” is for Betsy, appeared in 1939, launching a prolific career built on close observation of children’s lives and feelings, continuing for decades.

Reviews

[Katt Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Only Eddie would manage to win a rocking horse when out Christmas shopping. As usual, everything interesting happens to Eddie. Another fun book in the series!

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

It just gets tiresome how very lucky these children are. They're always leaving important stuff around, and it gets lost or thrown out, and then magically retrieved again. Did Haywood think that her child readers would learn to take care of their stuff better, knowing that they couldn't count on such luck?

And this was written in 1971... I was 8 years old then. We were absolutely forbidden to use the word 'stupid' and certainly my mom would have been shocked that Eddie's mom used it. And besides, it was Eddie, not Tookey, who was stupid.

I like Haywood's older style of illustrations better. I guess we naturally tend to like better what we see first, though.

Btw, if you want a "happenings" calendar of your own, just go to https://nationaldaycalendar.com/ (you can buy a calendar, search the site, or just sign up for the daily newsletter).

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m building a great library of Eddie books, from Amazon and Ebay. What happened to the ones we used to have? Our children absolutely read them to death, which shows how good they were. Sharon said she always used them for book reports, because she could read them fast and they were lots of fun. They still are. I’m enjoying them as much now as our kids ever did, but I don’t have to write book reports.

[Nathaniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it.

[Caleb · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked Eddie's Happenings. It was funny. He was in a show that if they won at their school they would get to keep George Washington's button at their school until George Washington's birthday next February.

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[Jaeger Matthias · Rating 4 out of 5]

Own.

It was a funny book.