Children's Book Review: Honey Bunch, by Elizabeth Honey Reviewed by Sally Murphy
Three great titles in one volume.
If you are under twelve (or have kids under that age) and haven't heard of Elizabeth Honey, then you've been missing out. Honey is one of Australia's funniest and best author/illustrators. Her work includes picture books, novels and poetry for a range of ages, all with her whimsical illustrations and unique humour.
In Honey Bunch, three of Honey's bestselling children's novels are brought together in one volume. This should be enough Honey to keep any fan satisfied and to get any reader new to Honey's books hooked.
In 45 & 47 Stella street and Everything That Happened, strangers move in to Henni's neighbourhood. But these aren't any old strangers - they're strange strangers. They keep to themselves and actively discourage the neighbours from getting to know them. Henni and her friends think something is wrong.
In Don't Pat the Wombat, grade six gets to go on school camp. Everything would be great, if it weren't for the grumpy teacher known as The Bomb, and his tendency to pick on Jonah. Mark and his friends are not impressed.
In What Do You Think, Feezal, the final story in the book, Bean moves to Sydney with her parents. She lives in a luxury penthouse on the top of a magnificent building and has everything a girl could want - well, almost everything. What bean really wants is a dog and some time with her parents. Will she get either?
Honey Bunch is suitable for eight to twelve year old readers.
Honey Bunch, by Elizabeth Honey Allen & Unwin, 2002
