When Hank Meets Frank: Exploring behaviour in the Hank picture books

Posted on Thursday, September 4, 2025
Category: Author Videos

Meet Hank, and his cute cousin Frank. But is Frank just too good to be true? Author Maudie Powell-Tuck tells us more about Hank Meets Frank.

Hank finds it really hard to be good, and to make the right choices, but on this occasion he is determinted to be on his best behaviour as cousin Frank is coming to visit.  However, things don't always go to plan . . .  is it Hank's fault, again, or is Frank not quite as cute as he seems . . .


We first meet Hank in Maudie's earlier picture book, Hank Goes Honk, and we learn how hard it is for Hank to be good. This latest picture book, Hank Meets Frank, is just as refreshing and children will love spotting what everyone else in the story is missing.


Hank Meets Frank is a gorgeous picture book for developing young children's visual literacy, and for exploring expected behaviours and how people can sometimes surprise us! There will be plenty of giggles along the way, too.


Find out more in our indepth Q&A with Maudie Powell-Tuck