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The Terrible Hodag and The Animal Catchers (original 2006; edition 2006)

by Caroline Arnold, John Sandford (Illustrator)

Series: The Terrible Hodag (2)

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When animal catchers come to the forest looking for the scary-looking, but very kindly, Hodag to take him to a zoo, a group of lumberjacks must find a way to protect their friend.
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Title:The Terrible Hodag and The Animal Catchers
Authors:Caroline Arnold
Other authors:John Sandford (Illustrator)
Info:Boyds Mills Press (2006), Hardcover, 32 pages
Collections:Read but unowned
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Tags:Children's, Fantasy, Illustrated, Folklore/Myths

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The Terrible Hodag and the Animal Catchers by Caroline Arnold (2006)

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After reading and enjoying Caroline Arnold's The Terrible Hodag, which sets out a tall-tale concerning northern Wisconsin's own woodland "monster" - a creature with the head of an ox, the feet of a bear, the back of a dinosaur and the tail of an alligator - I was excited to discover that she'd returned to the adventures of the Hodag! Unlike the first installment, which was a retelling of a folktale, this story is Arnold's own original creation, based upon the traditional characters.

When Olee Swenson and his fellow lumberjacks discover that animal-catchers have arrived in the woods, determined to catch the Hodag and put him in a zoo, they set out to help their gentle friend evade his hunters. Although not quite as engaging as the first - after all, the reader already knows the Hodag is a friend in this one - The Terrible Hodag and The Animal Catchers is still an engaging tale. John Sandford's black and white prints are immensely appealing, capturing the emotions of the characters in the fine details. All in all, a worthy addition to the small body of work devoted to this mythological creature. Now if only I could find a larger collection of Hodag tales! ( )
  AbigailAdams26 | Apr 10, 2013 |
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FOR CAMPERS AT CAMP BOVEY
past, present, and future
--C. A.
FOR JOHN TATE
always plumb, level, and true
--J. S.
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IN THE FAR NORTH WOODS, WHERE THE TREES GROW TALL, THERE WAS A LUMBERJACK NAMED OLEE SWENSON.
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When animal catchers come to the forest looking for the scary-looking, but very kindly, Hodag to take him to a zoo, a group of lumberjacks must find a way to protect their friend.

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With the head of an ox, feet of a bear, back of a dinosaur, and tail of an alligator, the Hodag stands forty feet tall, and its eyes glow like fire. Learn what happens when a group of animal catchers comes to capture this fierce creature and bring it to the zoo! This original tale, a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner, is perfectly turned for storytelling, with magnificent illustrations that evoke storybooks from long ago.
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