Henry's Night (Henry Book)

by Linda Michelin (Author)

Henry's Night (Henry Book)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Henry Book

Henry the bear longs for sleep but discovers the magic of nocturnal animals. A quiet contemplation of nature perfect for bedtime, inspired by the life of Henry David Thoreau.

What to do when you can't fall asleep? Henry the bear, based on Henry David Thoreau, wants to sleep, but the sounds of the village keep him awake. Henry takes his night jar, fills it with fireflies, and sets off to track the elusive whippoorwill to help him feel tired. Each time he draws near, the bird flies deeper into the woods, where Henry encounters many wonderful creatures. But will he ever find his night bird?

This book, inspired by Henry David Thoreau's moonlit walks, shines a quiet comfort on the mysteries of nature in nighttime.

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Starred Review

A great bedtime read, as mysterious and thought-provoking as a zen koan. (Picture book. 6-10, adult)

Copyright 2009 Kirkus Reviews, LLC Used with permission

Linda Michelin
Linda Michelin never saw a room she couldn't remodel, furniture she couldn't refinish, or clothes she couldn't restyle. Henry's Night is her first book.
D. B. Johnson has been a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years and has done editorial cartoons, comic strips, and conceptual illustrations for magazines and newspapers around the country. Mr. Johnson's first picture book, Henry Hikes to Fitchburg, was a New York Times bestseller and a Publishers Weekly bestseller, as well as an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. Henry Hikes to Fitchburg also won numerous awards, including the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Picture Books and the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. Mr. Johnson lives in New Hampshire. Visit his website at www.henryhikes.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780358112082
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
December 17, 2019
Series
Henry Book
BISAC categories
JUV029000 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | General
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
JUV009050 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Senses & Sensation
JUV002000 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
Library of Congress categories
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