The Loneliest Ho in the World Review

 Then Loneliest Ho in the World

⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  Perhaps not the best title for a children's book, only adults will understand why. I had heard that this book had never been released and most copies were in the factory they had been produced at. I also heard that, while a few copies were floating around, it would be expensive to own one as they were so rare. However, I found this one on Amazon for the reasonable price of £4.94 I felt I  should get it. not only can I now say I've got it, but I can also review it. It is self-published and printed on demand by Amazon so maybe the author, Travis Heaton, just wanted to get it out there. Either way, I gave it a read.

  Of course, while this isn't about the hos we, as adults, think about, this is about Santa's laugh. I do wonder if parents could get through this without laughing. I mean, could you say that it isn't Christmas without hos? Or, that they're lickity-chewy and taste like Christmas pudding? Would you be able to keep it together until a Ho pops out of Santa's beard?

   Perhaps you could read this aloud with no problems and the rest of us are weak with dirty minds. The book is not at all inappropriate, though some of the wording is strange. It features two reindeer I have never heard of, one of whom cries and seems to be ignored. I don't think I'll read it to my son so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. It seems a little disjointed, with lots of little ideas pressed together. I think a lot of it was done for comedic effect, but I feel the jokes fall a little flat. It is a little odd as children's stories go.

  

  

I don't know where Travis Heaton was going with this. I don't think the story makes an awful lot of sense. The illustrations are good. Gary Andrews did a good job with the material but the story, not very good. If you're curious, want a gag gift, or think it could be good, by all means, go for it. The only reason I gave this book one out of five stars is because I think the unfortunate wording is a little amusing. While I'm glad I reviewed it, I wish I could have done it for a lot less money. Sorry for the short review but really, there's not much more to say.