"Russell Hoban... a prolific author of children's books" --"The New York Times"

"Leading the canon of anxiety-kid-lit for me are the books of Russell and Lillian Hoban...I find their books to be more sophisticated." -"The New York Times"

"Russell Hoban is a writer whose genius is expressed with equal brilliance in books both for children and for adults, ...Hoban has established himself as a writer with a rare understanding of childhood (and parental) psychology, sensitively and humorously portrayed in familiar family situations." --Alida Allison, "Dictionary of Literary Biography"

"A long-out-of-print classic from the authors of the beloved Frances books, "The Sorely Trying Day" offers a timely antidote to stress. Try reading this aloud to the family at the end of, well, a sorely trying day."
--"Los Angeles Times"

Russell Hoban is the author of A Bargain for Frances, A Baby Sister for Frances, Best Friends for Frances, A Birthday for Frances, and Bread and Jam for Frances, all illustrated by Lillian Hoban. He also wrote Bedtime for Frances, illustrated by Garth Williams. He lives in London, England. Lillian Hoban (1925-1998) was the author and illustrator of many favorite children's books, including Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur, Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving, and a series about Arthur the chimpanzee.