The Hole Story by Kelly Canby is a creative and fun story about Charlie, who comes across a hole.

This children's book will make the children laugh and open their imaginations up to clever and endless possibilities, especially when playing outside.

The story is unique and had me smiling, something I appreciate within a children's story. I also loved the illustrations!

I would definitely read this to my kindergarten-age students, but I know older students would enjoy it as well.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-arc copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is the story of a hole that no one seems to want. I mean, who can blame them? Holes in pockets, backpacks and boats are very inconvenient! I love that this story plays with the concept of a hole in many different situations and the idea that a hole can be moved and repurposed. It is very creative and I think it would be great for young children who are black and white thinkers and need to learn to take different perspectives. A hole isn’t necessarily a bad thing in all situations! As a grade 3 teacher I think this book would be great in any elementary classroom as well as for families of children in the age range of 3-10.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book! I look forward to purchasing a copy for my classroom library!

Children will think it is funny and it is very creative. I enjoyed this book and can use this to create classroom discussions as a Kindergarten teacher. The illustrations were also kid friendly and can spark creative ideas for children to draw.

Thanks to Netgalley and Star Bright Books for a free digital copy.

As soon as you and your kids finish this book, you will want to read it over to find the foreshadowing throughout. I love the sketch style of illustration and the funny story.

I enjoyed this story a lot. I thought the main idea was creative and unique. It leads to some fun possible extensions with where a hole is good and where you wouldn’t want one.

In The Hole Story, Charlie finds a hole and spends the book figuring out what to do with it. When he puts it in his pocket and backpack he realizes he doesn’t want the hole and tries to give it away. The boat builder and the dressmaker definitely don’t want the hole in their shops. The illustrations are bold and detailed. Children will enjoy watching for the rabbit on each page. Adults will enjoy the shop names (Florist Gump Flowers!). This would be a fantastic book to use in a lesson about making inferences or predictions.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

Charlie finds a hole of his very own. He soon learns that having a hole isn't good for him. He tries to give it away but no one else wants it. This will be a great story for teaching inferences and predictions. Also - a great story just to read!

Be careful what you wish for! The main character is excited about finding a hole but then is stuck with the burden of re-homing it when it is more than he expected. This is great for teaching perspective to kids about what they think they might want/need. Very cute illustrations also.

This is a Children's book that I read to my twin boys. They loved this book, and my boys laughed so hard while I read this book to me. This book also pulled them totally into the story. The pictures are so cute, and the pictures helps brings this book to life. I really loved this book, and my boys really loved this book. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Fremantle Press) or author (Kelly Canby) via NetGalley, so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

A great picture book for children showing how we may find something that we think is great but ultimately doesn't fit into our needs. Putting it back or giving it away to who will benefit it the most.

The boy thought that having the hole would be amazing but found that it was not for him. After offering it to many different people and no one having a need for it, the boy returned it to the spot he found it. A rabbit hopped out and enjoyed the hole and made it their home.

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When Charlie finds a hole, he is excited to have it all to himself. He puts it in his pocket and soon realizes that having a hole comes with all sorts of problems. He goes all over town to find someone else to take it. Unfortunately, nobody wants it. What should Charlie do? Who else would like to take the hole?

The Hole Story is wonderfully illustrated, with some pages that made me laugh out loud. It is easy to read, especially for the 3 - 5 year old age group. I was left wanting more dialogue at the end about who took the hole. I feel this is a missed opportunity to talk about what lives in holes. Overall, it is a cute book!

This was a sweet little story! I could see younger preschool/early elementary kids getting a kick out of it. They would enjoy the different contexts in which a hole can be a good or bad thing. It had a nice resolution at the end for someone who would love the lost hole!