| Title | : | The Fast Sooner Hound |
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| ISBN | : | 0395186579 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780395186572 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1942 |
The Fast Sooner Hound Reviews
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Top notch straightforward tale, a bit in the spirit of Burton's earlier
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel or the story of John Henry. The text is wordy but good, and the illustrations are stunning, with beautiful vibrant colors, especially yellows. The style is very much like Mike Mulligan and the people in the crowds look almost identical.
I see reference to a 1978 revised edition, and I have to wonder what was changed. -
Too old-timey for me and I was bored.
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An adorable story about a railroad man and his hound. They travel from location to location searching for a job. However, dogs aren't around on the railroad cars. This doesn't affect our railroad man, but it bugs the head of the railroad company. Instead of riding along, the Sooner Hound races the trains from station to station. This competition eventually results in a lot of publicity for the railroad, but the head of the company eats his hat thinking the dog wouldn't out run the fastest train.
A cute book, with illustrations by Virginia Lee Burton. It's a cute story, and I recommend this to children who like trains and dogs.
(Also! This is the 100th book I've read in 2015! Yay me!) -
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Excerpts and/or reprints included in
Stories And Fables. -
One of my kids Favorites!
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The sooner hound outruns trains on the Oklahoma prairie. Cute story.
