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A Friend for Henry


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No. of pages 36

Published: 2019

Great for age 3-10 years

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2020 Schneider Family Honor Book In Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend who shares. A friend who listens. Maybe even a friend who likes things to stay the same and all in order, as Henry does. But on a day full of too close and too loud, when nothing seems to go right, will Henry ever find a friendor will a friend find him? With insight and warmth, this heartfelt story from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum celebrates the everyday magic of friendship.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 36 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2019 by Chronicle Books .

Jenn Bailey is an author, editor, documentarian, blue-ribbon pie baker, and eager traveler. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri. This is her first picture book. Mika Song is a children's writer and illustrator. She grew up in Manila, Philippines, and Honolulu, Hawaii, before moving to New York, where she worked as an animator prior to making children's books. She lives in New York City.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Schneider Family Book Award
This book was recognised by the Schneider Family Book Award.

"This is a sweet, heartfelt story that will help kids see other people's perspectives." -- Imagination Soup

 

"All young readers will empathise with Henry and find reassurance in the book's ultimate message of hope." -- BookTrust