Author: Pat Hutchins
Narrator: Peter Fernandez
Unabridged: 5 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Live Oak Media
Published: 10/30/1992
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor
Pat Hutchins, one of seven children, was born in Yorkshire, England, and grew up in the surrounding countryside, which she still loves. At a very early age she knew that she wanted to be an artist and was encouraged by an elderly couple who would give her a chocolate bar for each picture she drew. A local art school offered her a scholarship and she studied there for three years, continuing her training at Leeds College of Art, where she specialized in illustration. Her career in the children's book field began with the highly acclaimed Rosie's Walk, a 1968 ALA Notable Book. Since then she has written five novels and created more than twenty-five picture books. She was awarded England's prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1974 for The Wind Blew. Pat Hutchins lives with her husband in London, England.
Hee hee. This is a hoot. This is a perfect book for older siblings and children who will soon have a baby brother or sister join the household. I say ages 3 to 7 because by age 8, kids will want a more sophisticated book and kids younger than age 2-1/2 or 3 are not likely to understand enough to get......more
Kindergarten +. Hazel tries to prove that she, and not her new baby brother, is the very worst monster ever. Fun, imaginative characters. Children might enjoy the behavior codes reversal (trying to be bad rather than good). A wonderful story that deals with the jealousy that comes with a new sibling.......more