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pussreboots's review
5.0
Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent is by Lauren Child, an author best known for her two series: Charlie and Lola, and Clarice Bean. Hubert is the son of wealthy, bored parents who decide what they need to enrich their lives is a child. It sounds shallow but Hubert's parents do genuinely want to be parents.
There's just one problem — their enormous mansion. For instance, it takes too long to go from the kitchen to bed. SO each and every night, Hubert drinks cold hot chocolate even though it's made hot for him.
Then there's the expense of keeping such a house. Obviously Hubert and his parents have to make some changes. What they decide is the true charm of this book — showing that family is more important than all the money in the world.
Of course it also has Lauren Child's recognizably charming illustrations.
There's just one problem — their enormous mansion. For instance, it takes too long to go from the kitchen to bed. SO each and every night, Hubert drinks cold hot chocolate even though it's made hot for him.
Then there's the expense of keeping such a house. Obviously Hubert and his parents have to make some changes. What they decide is the true charm of this book — showing that family is more important than all the money in the world.
Of course it also has Lauren Child's recognizably charming illustrations.
mariab's review
4.0
We are fans of Lauren Child for her Charlie and Lola series. I enjoy her style of storytelling, and her dialogue, which is more like a child’s stream of consciousness. Add to that her collage and sketch-style illustrations, and we’re just big fans. In Hubert, a riches to rags story, Child delivers a clear moral message, but in a manner that’s not preachy. This can be difficult to do, but it’s done well here. A slightly longer picture book text, but well worth the read.
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