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"[In] this lovely valentine from Hoban to all beginning readers, a minor squabble with his best friend, Norman, has left Arthur all alone this wintry Valentine's Day [until] Norman's little brother saves the day, and the two best friends are reunited. This title will warm up any snowy, blustery day."--SLJ.
Author Notes
Lillian Hoban was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 18, 1925. She attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, studied dance with Martha Graham, and taught modern dance in New York and Connecticut. She also danced professionally in the 1950's.
During her lifetime, she illustrated or wrote more than 100 children's books. Her first publication was a book she illustrated, Herman the Loser, written by her husband Russell Hoban, and published in 1961. She illustrated several of his books including London Men and English Men, Charlie the Tramp, Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas, and books about a badger named Frances such as A Baby Sister for Frances.
After the couple divorced in 1975, she began writing and illustrating I-Can- Read-Books including Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur, Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving, and a series about Arthur the Chimpanzee and his little sister Violet. She died from heart failure on July 17, 1998 at the age of 73.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2 This is a lovely valentine from Hoban to all beginning readers, many of whom are already fans of Arthur the monkey and his wise little sister, Violet. A minor squabble with his best friend, Norman, has left Arthur all alone this wintry Valentine's Day. Although Violet generously offers to join him, she is distracted by the arrival of her friend, Wilma, who has brought invitations to a big Valentine's party. Arthur declines because Norman will be there. But Norman's little brother, Tony, saves the day, and the two best friends are reunited. Wilma's party is a special celebration of fun and friendship. In this welcome addition to a popular series, Hoban's lively, colorful illustrations add humor and meaning to the text. Arthur's early ``I-don't-care'' attitude to being left out is believable, but not forced. This title will warm up any snowy, blustery day, and it should be particularly useful where holiday titles for this age group are in demand. Martha Rosen, Edgewood School, Scarsdale, N.Y. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Arthur's best friend Norman ripped his jacket while they played Tarzan; now Norman will not let Arthur belong to his secret club. It's Valentine's Day, and feeling friendless, Arthur refuses to make a valentine for Norman. He turns down an invitation to a party when he learns that Norman will be there, and spends his time writing verse in the snow: ``Valentines are stupid. / Some people get many. / I don't care / if I never get any.'' Then Norman's little brother Tony confides that Norman has made a Valentine for Arthur. That changes everything; Arthur reciprocates by making a huge Valentine in the snow by Norman's house. This is somewhat protracted for such a slim idea, and it's unfortunate that rather than initiating a truce, Arthur's actions are only in response to Norman's. Still, Hoban's drawings are characteristically full of charm, and fans of the Arthur books will find this a heart-warming addition to the series. Ages 5-8. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Kirkus Review
Violet is making five valentines for her best friends and five for her not-so-best friends, but Arthur is not making any valentines at all. He's had a tiff with his best friend Norman, who now ""has a secret club, and he will not let me be in it."" (What a swell sequence of difficult little words, actually used to convey something important!) In their eighth ""I Can Read"" book appearance, Arthur and his little sister are as charming as ever: nice kids whose mishaps are innocently caused, who squabble a bit, but who always manage to work out their troubles with logic, justice, and generosity. No one will be surprised to find Arthur making up with Norman in fine style here; the fun is in the comic, true-to-life exchanges along the way and in Hoban's tidy duplication of real speech in a limited vocabulary: hers are among the very few ""easy readers"" worth reading aloud to younger children. There's minimal background or action in Hoban's illustrations, though her chimps' faces and bodies express emotion and add to the humor--appropriately, she lets the words carry the story. Fine fare for February, or for any other time when books on friendship are needed. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Gr. 1-2. Arthur is back, wanting to celebrate Valentine Day, but frustrated because he's on the outs with his friend, Norman. It doesn't help Arthur's mood that his sister Violet is busy making and receiving lots of valentine cards. A reconciliation between the two boys occurs-- Norman brings Arthur a valentine, and Arthur writes a message in the snow. Similar in look and feel to the other Arthur easy-to-reads, this has mostly one-syllable words to attract new readers and a warm tone for those who enjoy the kidlike concerns of this popular hero. -- Ilene Cooper