Review of
Tales of the Hoofengoofers!
by Alan Lance Andersen
Five out of five stars
Stories of little people of the forests and meadows
Hoofengoofers
are like fairies and elves, in that they live in the wild, are very small (about
17 inches tall) and the men have long beards. They are also magical, capable of
delivering valuable items to the humans that they like or take pity on. The
author is a native of Iowa, so the location context is rural Iowa. As a lifelong
resident of Iowa, I found the references to familiar locations pleasant.
Given the
powers of the Hoofengoofers, the stories are very similar to those of European
vintage featuring faeries and elves. They appear in dreams and reveal their
presence when needed. These stories will enthrall children, they can be
considered very lengthy bedtime stories as there is always a happy ending for
the good people.
It you are
looking for some stories of little magical people that are a little bit
different, then this is the book for you.
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