Hoover's Bride

by David Small

Book Overview

From the acclaimed illustrator of "So You Want to Be President" comes this laugh-out-loud take on wackiness, weddings, and one very special vacuum cleaner. Full color. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517597071
• ISBN13: 9780517597071
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Humorous

Hoover has a very messy house. It gets so messy that he gets himself a vacuum. He falls in love with this vacuum and literally marries it. Well soon the vacuum falls in love with a lawn mower that was married to a woman. Soon the woman and the man are married and the machines are married. This book reminds me of how people love their things so much they might as well be married to them.

Great for Kids--and parents!

This is one of our all time favorites. Very quirky and creative, it is written in verse that my children loved. They were so involved and interested, and I read it so many times, that they memorized it and were able to "read" it to me well before they went to school. The drwaings are interesting and detailed, appealing to both kids and adults. Two thumbs up!

A Must Read for the Child at Heart

Not since the fabulous tale of acrobat potatoes "Brave Potatoes" have I been so captivated, mesmerized, enraptured by such a wonderful book. Zany, Wacky, Funny, Imaginative, I Married a Hoover is Dr. Seuss for the older kids, complete with rhyme, ridiculous situations, offbeat likable characters, humorous, titillating illustrations, and more fun than an all you can eat potato buffet. No, "Hoover's Bride" is not educational, but so what. Its fun, offbeat humor is a fulfilling joy, and the accompanying graphics just add to the delirium. Hand this baby to a reluctant reader and watch what happens. I loved this book, and everyone to whom I showed it couldn't hold back a smile.