Hank Goes Honk
Maudie Powell-Tuck and Duncan Beedie
Little Tiger

Hank is a goose, an obnoxious one so we’re told. He honks continuously, interrupting everybody at every opportunity. Not only that but he annoys others by pinching the cherries from their cupcakes; he pecks the books visitors are reading in the library, he creates a rumpus in the cinema and bursts balloons of unsuspecting passers by. However such mean behaviour is not without its consequences and Hank finds himself being avoided by all the other animals.

This loneliness causes him to reconsider his thoughtlessness and he spends some time reading a book entitled How To Be An Impeccable Goose. Thereafter he sallies forth a reformed character, determined to be considerate to his fellow creatures. All goes well for a while but then along comes Bunny with a large new balloon and Hank just can’t resist the temptation …

His new friends though are a forgiving lot and, appreciative of the way Hank tried to be good, give him another chance. They wait with bated breath as the goose gives Bunny a new balloon: will he finally be able to restrain himself? I wonder.

A honkingly fun story with an important message and lots of possibilities for audience participation. Young children will revel in following Duncan Beedie’s droll portrayal of Hank and his efforts to change his reprehensible ways.