The Happy Hocky Family! is a children's book by author and illustrator Lane Smith. Written in a style similar to the Dick and Jane books, it tells a series of short, typically single page, stories about the Hocky family, which includes the two parents, three children, their dog, and occasionally their cousin. About The Book The book is not a typical picture book in that the humor in it tends to be slightly dark and sarcastic, as in the works of Jon Scieszka. Sequel A sequel, The Happy Hocky Family Moves to the Country!, was released in 2002. References External links Lane Smith's Website American picture books Children's short story collections 1993 children's books