author: Andy Andrews
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2015/09/09
date added: 2015/09/09
shelves: children-s
review:
'Henry Hodges Needs a Friend' by Andy Andrews with adorable illustrations by Colleen Madden is about a little boy in search of a friend.
Henry lives at the end of his street and there are no other children. Even though he has loving parents and a pretty cool tire swing, he finds himself bored and lonely. Henry then spends part of the book imagining strange new pets like pigs who can climb trees. Henry does finally find the perfect friend, and that is spoiled a bit perhaps by the book's cover picture. I was kind of hoping he'd end up with the cow for his backpack that gives chocolate milk.
The pictures are endearing and colorful. The images are playful. The story is done in rhyme, but it doesn't seem to just roll off the tongue. I prefer a read aloud book with a rhyming cadence instead of one where the rhymes seem to be fits and starts. That's probably because I was spoiled at a young age by Dr. Seuss.
The overall story is just okay. Nothing new or grabbing with this one. It's the story of a kid who gets a dog for a pet. There is certainly room for stories like this, especially when they come with good illustrations.
I received a review copy of this storybook from Thomas Neslon: CHILDREN'S and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this storybook.
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