- Comedy
- Picture Books
- Ages 3–6
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
The World of Hank is Maudie Powell-Tuck and Duncan Beedie's funny picture-book franchise about a chaotic goose whose honking, pecking, rule-breaking and very poor judgement repeatedly cause trouble. The books are bright, silly and highly readable aloud, with a strong comic engine around impulse control, responsibility and learning what happens when you ignore other people's limits. Hank is not a gentle animal hero; he is loud, funny, disruptive and eventually capable of learning, which makes him especially useful for children who enjoy naughty-character comedy with a warm emotional landing.
A funny picture-book series about Hank the goose, whose honking, pecking and impulsive decisions cause chaos before he learns a better way.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Funny
- Silly
- Irreverent
- Warm
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
Cultural ubiquity
2/ 5A working classic for readers in the know.
Sensitivity
Low, and collection-wide.
Across the collection
All 4 books.
About the creator