Centerburg Tales, Robert McCloskey
Centerburg Tales, Robert McCloskey
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Centerburg Tales
More Adventures of Homer Price

Author: Robert McCloskey

Narrator: John McDonough

Unabridged: 4 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2019

Synopsis

A companion to Homer Price, these imaginative and outlandish tales from all-American Centerbury will leave you in stitches. There's Grampa Hercules and his never-ending tall tales, Dulcy Dooner, the uncooperative citizen, unbusinesslike Uncle Ulysses and his friendly lunchroom, the flustered sheriff, the pompous judge, and more. In Centerburg, along with the routine of day-to-day living, the most preposterous things keep happening. But nothing fazes Homer Price!

About The Author

Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children's books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. The first ever two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for Make Way for Ducklings and Time of Wonder, McCloskey was also awarded Caldecott Honors for Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Journey Cake, Ho! by Ruth Sawyer.  He was declared a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000.  You can see some of his best-loved characters immortalized as statues in Boston's Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on February 29, 2020

We are back in the world of Homer and Centerburg. There is still plenty happening in this town. Homer is working one day and a traveling salesman named Atmos P. H. Ear (I love that name. It’s a good one.) walks in selling EVERSOMUCH More-so! It’s basically nothing, no smell, taste, touch, sound, or......more

Goodreads review by Luisa on January 16, 2025

A fun follow-up about Homer Price and his rollicking tales. Think Opie and Mayberry and you'll have just the right idea of this book! Each chapter is easily it's own "episode" so instead of turning on the television tonight, read a chapter of this with the family! Laughs included. Ages: 7 - 12 Cleanlin......more

Goodreads review by Esther on January 13, 2023

We read Homer Price as a family a while back, and when I heard about Centerburg Tales, I decided we ought to read this one, too—it sounded just as fun. This collection of stories feels a lot more off-the-wall than the first one, but still delightfully playful and engaging. I doubt I’ll ever forget S......more

Goodreads review by Katy on March 31, 2025

Homer Price is amazing and incredibly entertaining. This book falls very short of the original. Some sections of the stories were well written. However, the stories are not as tight and funny, and I was left with the feeling that something was missing or the story hadn’t been fully fleshed out or re......more

Goodreads review by ALLEN on September 07, 2018

Ah, little Centerburg, the quintessential 1940's Midwestern town. A friendly sheriff, angle (diagonal) parking, a shirt-tail relative who tells tall tales, mass hysteria -- wait a minute, what's with this burg? Welcome to part two of the "Homer Price" tales by Robert ("MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS") McClo......more

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