Several years ago a friend who has 4 boys introduced my boys to the stories of "Hank the Cowdog" by John R. Erickson. Hank is a funny, lovable, big-headed dog that heads up "security" on his Texas ranch. For years we have enjoyed having Hank and his friends with us on our various car trips. Ben and I had the privilege of meeting the author, Mr. Erickson, at a homeschool convention. Mr. Erickson is a soft-spoken, humble Texan - it was great fun to watch him read one of his books, doing all the different voices and facial expressions! A few months ago, Eli discovered a stack of Hank books on the library shelves - now he's slowly reading his way through each one. Of all the boys, Eli is especially enamored with the Hank series - so much so that he recently made a board game of Hank's adventures. Recycling a used piece of foam board, he drew out a game board (with a little help with spelling from me). He did a great job, and we enjoy playing it together in the afternoons or evenings after the dishes are done. Especially if you have boys, make sure you look up Hank at your nearest library.
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