Centerburg Tales

by Robert McCloskey

Book Overview

Centerburg might be your town. Grampa Hercules and his never-ending tall tales, Dulcy Dooner, the uncooperative citizen, unbusinesslike Uncle Ulysses and his friendly lunchroom, the flustered sheriff,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670209775
• Release Date: May 1951
• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.4" x 0.7" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Homer Price redux

This is a great sequel to the original "Homer Price". Homer and his friends are off on more wacky adventures, each one funnier than the last. The final story, in which Homer and his fellow citizens are literally dancing all over town, is one of the most hilarious children's tales ever written. McCloskey had magic in his writing pen and his drawing pencil; it's hard to say which are better, the stories or the illustrations. Suffice to say that they all add up to a wonderful book for young folks. Highly recommended.

Tall Tales that Stick with you

The Adventures of Homer Price in the quaint town of Centerburg are flat out hilarious. Homer's uncle Hercules quickly sets the tone of disbelief by spinning some yarns that have just enough "truth" to them to be plausible. This is a truly a story of the American Scene in a time when people entertained themselves by gabbing with one another and singing songs together instead of hiding in the basement watching videos. Good old timey values like hucksterism, lying, and cheating face the good natured community of Centerburg and sometimes turn it upside down. Strange things happen in Centerburg, and the curious Homer Price is going to get to the bottom of it. Robert McClosky is also one of our finest illustrators and his lively drawings add texture and background to the story. Highly Recommeded.

This is a lot of fun

The adventures of Homer, Freddie and their friends are a lot of fun to read. You'll laugh when Dulcey Dooner, the town grouch, receives an inheritance from a relative who'd been an inventor and finds that it's far more than he or Centerburg bargain on. This is a great book for kids, including the ones in their 40s and 50s!

An absolute gem......

I read this book and many others by this author over 30 years ago, and my nephew is a current fan. He can't read enough of them. If you have trouble finding books that young boys will enjoy, you can't go wrong with these.

Wonderful read, neat characters, made me want to visit.

I read this book when I was 9 years old, I recommend this book for my nieces and nephew. Henry Reed is an interesting and enterprising character with many adventures to share.