Hoppy and Joe
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 | |
| Author | Betty Paraskevas |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Michael Paraskevas |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | May 1, 1999 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-0689821998 |
Hoppy and Joe is a 1999 children's book written by Betty Paraskevas and illustrated by Michael Paraskevas. The book details how the friendship between brown mutt Joe and seagull Hoppy is challenged when the former's owner decides to relocate. Hoppy and Joe is a poem which is accompanied by acrylic paintings.
Joe is a brown mutt who spends his summer at the beach where his owner, Gino, operates a lemon-ice stand. Along the shore, Joe comes across Hoppy, a seagull who got stuck between two rocks and as a result is one-footed. He rescues Hoppy whom he then carries around on his back, while Gino does not want Hoppy close to his stand. When Gino decides to move somewhere else, Hoppy believes that his friendship with Joe has come to an end as the latter must go with his owner. Hoppy wishes to join the two by flying over Gino's truck but realizes that this is not doable as he is injured. Joe persuades his owner to allow Hoppy to join them; Gino capitulates and the three relocate to their new beachfront property.