Old Henry
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1987 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Old Henry

Illustrated by Stephen Gammell

A man leaves his messy house, but neither he nor his neighbors find happiness.

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32 pages· 598 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· AD570L
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Bookroo's summary

Henry's neighbors are frustrated with his neglected house, urging him to clean up. Fed up with their complaints, Henry decides to move away. Surprisingly, his absence leaves both him and the neighbors dissatisfied. This witty tale explores how different people learn to coexist and the unexpected void left by Henry's departure. Can they find a way to appreciate each other's differences and restore harmony in the neighborhood?

From the publisher

The neighbors aren’t too happy about Henry and his beat-up old house. Why doesn’t he clean it up, and weed his garden and sweep his walk? Henry’s got better things to do. Tired of being bothered, he finally gets fed up and moves away. The funny thing is, nobody’s really happy when he does–not the neighbors, and not Henry. Here is a wise and witty tale about different kinds of people learning to get along.

Awards

Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor (1987)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
598
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD570L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
182438
Publication
Published
August 22, 1990
First published
April 1, 1987
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688099350
LCCN
86021745
OCLC
22271637

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