Daphne Hogstrom (1925–2013)
Author of Noni the Christmas Reindeer [A Rand McNally Junior Elf Book]
About the Author
Works by Daphne Hogstrom
Associated Works
Christmas Stories: Selected from CHILD LIFE and JACK AND JILL magazines (1976) — Contributor — 6 copies, 1 review
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1925-05
- Date of death
- 2013-08-25
- Gender
- female
- Occupations
- author
writing instructor
audiobook narrator - Organizations
- Newtown Program Center of the Bucks County YMCA
The Institute of Children’s Literature - Short biography
- Daphne Doward Hogstrom was born in North Hammersmith, County of London, on May of 1925. She lived in Harrow, England until moving to Bayside New York with her mother and sister during the blitz in 1940. Her father remained in England until the end of WWII.
She was the author of twenty-two children’s books, and hundreds of magazine items including regular contributions to the “Bucks County Magazine”. She passed away in her Newtown home on August 25, 2013 at the age of 88. - Cause of death
- old age
- Nationality
- England (birth)
USA (naturalized) - Birthplace
- North Hammersmith, London, England
- Places of residence
- Harrow, London, England, UK
Bayside, New York, USA
Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA - Place of death
- Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Map Location
- USA
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Reviews
As a child, when that special time of year drew near, the teacher asked us who our favorite reindeer is. There were many calls for Rudolph; he has a song, after all. A few liked Comet, because comets are cool. A couple preferred Vixen because, as we had learned that a female fox is called a vixen, "Girl reindeer can pull the sleigh, too!" Because of this, we decided that Dasher, Dancer, and Prancer must also be female.
Noni has always been my favorite, because even though she was too small to show more pull the sleigh, she didn't sulk until Santa found a use for her on his team. Against the odds, she put in the time and earned her place. I feel this story teaches children a better, more wholesome lesson than "the most famous reindeer of all". show less
Noni has always been my favorite, because even though she was too small to show more pull the sleigh, she didn't sulk until Santa found a use for her on his team. Against the odds, she put in the time and earned her place. I feel this story teaches children a better, more wholesome lesson than "the most famous reindeer of all". show less
A lightweight but charming little book that can explain the proliferation of street-corner Santas to small children. Not for the hyper-realist!
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- Works
- 17
- Also by
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- 389
- Popularity
- #62,203
- Rating
- 4.2
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
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