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Ericson, John R. The Case of the Troublesome Lady. Hank the Cowdog No. 70. Maverick Books, 2017.
Disclaimer: I grew up with John Ericson in the Texas panhandle town of Perryton. After more than 35 years of publishing the longest running single-authored series of children’s books, John does not need me to root for him. But I will. Hank is a loveable guy who is often in trouble, often of his own making. This time he stows away in the bed of Slim’s pickup to help with the fall branding at a neighboring ranch. The trouble begins when he flirts with a beagle whose boyfriend is a pit bull. Hank’s tales as head of ranch security are great to read to kids because even sleepy parents will be entertained. Most kids will be able to read them themselves and have fun feeling superior to Hank, who often gets words wrong he must correct. If you can, get John’s audiobook version. He performs Hank’s adventures better than anybody.
Disclaimer: I grew up with John Ericson in the Texas panhandle town of Perryton. After more than 35 years of publishing the longest running single-authored series of children’s books, John does not need me to root for him. But I will. Hank is a loveable guy who is often in trouble, often of his own making. This time he stows away in the bed of Slim’s pickup to help with the fall branding at a neighboring ranch. The trouble begins when he flirts with a beagle whose boyfriend is a pit bull. Hank’s tales as head of ranch security are great to read to kids because even sleepy parents will be entertained. Most kids will be able to read them themselves and have fun feeling superior to Hank, who often gets words wrong he must correct. If you can, get John’s audiobook version. He performs Hank’s adventures better than anybody.