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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.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 149 ratings
32 pages· 598 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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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.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 598
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD570L
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The fine print
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
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