Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Hobo Holiday
Barbara Davoll · 1996
62/100
👎 Skip It
Bucky Beaver learning that the grass-is-greener life disappoints is a solid moral for young readers, and Moody Publishers signals a quality floor for the Christian family market. The trouble is there is essentially no critical record to confirm whether this execution rises above the generic, and the 'hobo' premise will need explaining to modern kids. A safe pick within Davoll's catalog if you are already a fan, but not a discovery title.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety92
substance60
craft62
originality58
accuracy70
hype55
age-fit80
human-eye58
Penny’s verdict62
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