Drummer Hoff
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| Author | Barbara Emberley |
| Illustrator | Ed Emberley |
| Country | United States |
| Genre(s) | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Prentice-Hall |
| Publication date | 1967 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-671-66249-X |
| OCLC Number | 17300593 |
| Dewey Decimal | 784.4/05 19 |
| LC Classification | PZ8.3.E515 Dr 1987 |
Drummer Hoff is the title and main character of a children's book by Barbara and Ed Emberley. Ed Emberley won the 1968 Caldecott Medal for the book's illustrations.[1] Written by Barbara Emberley, it tells a tale of seven soldiers who build a cannon and Drummer Hoff, who fires it off, then the book exploding into a blast of colors.
[edit] Characters (in order of appearance)
- Drummer Hoff
- Private Parriage
- Corporal Farrell
- Sergeant Chowder
- Captain Bammer
- Major Scott
- General Border
[edit] References
- ^ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.
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| Preceded by Sam, Bangs, and Moonshine |
Caldecott Medal recipient 1968 |
Succeeded by The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship |
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