Hugo and the Really, Really, Really Long String
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3.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
In a little house on the top of a hill lives a happy little guy named Hugo. When Hugo sees a mysterious red string, he just knows he’s going to find something wonderful at the end of it! Hugo’s journey takes him across the river, underground, and throughout town—all while gathering curious new friends along the way! What does Hugo finally find at the end of the mysterious red string? An embarrassing, hilarious, wonderful surprise! A rhyming refrain and Bob Boyle’s signature animated, geometric art style will entertain readers as they learn about what happens when new friends work toward a common goal.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Boyle creator of the animated TV show Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! sets his first book for children in a landscape that looks like an old eight-bit video game; everything is rendered in flat, squarish shapes with rough edges. The story feels pretty old school, too: Hugo, a purple hippopotamus in a neat tie, roams through town following a red string. He collects friends as he goes, singing in lumpy verse, There must be something special at the end!/ I'll share it with you, my newfound friend. The red string, a clever device, leads the group through diverting city spaces classrooms, railway tunnels, a noodle shop until the group arrives at Hugo's house to discover it leads to a pair of Hugo's underwear that has been unraveled by his dog. Hugo's humiliation is short-lived, as everyone began to sing 'We were eight strangers who followed the string! It really was a wonderful thing!' Boyle's pacing is able, and he scatters his artwork with amusing details; despite the somewhat sterile feel of the story, readers should appreciate its cheer and the gag ending. Ages 3 6.
