Russell Hoban

1925–2011

1 series 1 book in order

Russell Hoban (1925–2011) was an American writer whose works span many genres, including fantasy, science fiction, mainstream fiction, magical realism, poetry, and children's books. He lived in London from 1969 until his death. His credits include A Bargain for Frances. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1925
Known for
I Can Read!

Series by Russell Hoban

I Can Read!

22 books in order · 1947–1987

  1. Cover of Terry and the Caterpillars

    Terry and the Caterpillars

    1969 · Millicent E. Selsam

    A young girl finds some caterpillars, keeps them in jars, feeds them, watches the caterpillars spin cocoons, and finally sees them emerge as moths…

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    Benny's Animals

    1966 · Millicent E. Selsam

    Two boys, with the help of a professor at the museum, learn to divide their animal pictures into the proper groups.

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We list 1 book by Russell Hoban across 1 series, published between 1947–1987 — each shown in full reading order.

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