Kids will delight in the tale of the terrible - but lovable - Hodag. With the head of an ox, feet of a bear, back of a dinosaur, and tail of an alligator, the Hodag stands forty feet tall, and its eyes glow like fire. Learn what happens when a group of animal catchers comes to capture this fierce creature and bring it to the zoo! This original tale, a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner, is perfectly turned for storytelling, with magnificent illustrations that evoke storybooks from long ago.

 

This book was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award. It was recognised by the Red Clover Award.

There are 34 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Boyds Mills Press .

CAROLINE ARNOLD is an award-winning author of many children's books, including Australian Animals, South American Animals, and Easter Island. JohnSandford has illustrated numerous books, including "Down Buttermilk Lane "by Barbara Mitchell, published by Boyds Mills Press. He lives in Grand Haven, Michigan. "