Honk, the Moose

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Honk the Moose
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Author Phil Stong
Illustrator Kurt Wiese
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature
Publisher Dodd, Mead & Co.
Publication date
 1935
Publication placeUnited States

Honk the Moose is a 1935 children's book written by Phil Stong and illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Based on a true story from the Finnish-settled Biwabik, Minnesota, [1] [2] it tells the story of a moose who wanders into a small town, causing an uproar when three young boys try to save the moose so it can survive the Minnesota winter. [3] The book was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1936 [4] and in 1970 it won a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award [5]

References

  1. ↑ Gabler, Jay (November 11, 2023). "Northlandia: How Honk the Moose became Biwabik icon". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. p. 76. ISBN   1-59158-313-6.
  3. ↑ "Super Baby Reviews - Copyright 2013". Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ Carlson, Laura; Creighton, Sean; Cunningham, Sheila (1996). Literary Laurels: A Reader’s Guide to Award-winning Children’s Books. p. 28. ISBN   9780964736115.
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