Tuesday, 7 May 2019
"A Friend for Henry" by Jenn Bailey and Mika Song (Chronicle Children's Books)
"A Friend for Henry" by Jenn Bailey and Mika Song is the story of a little boy who has just started school.
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 friend―or 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.
The beautiful illustrations also describe each scene perfectly, with tons of expression and character. Not just another "issues" book this, it's really rather fantastic if you ask us.
Sum this book up in a sentence: Henry's story is brilliantly observed and described in a book that shows that you can write an interesting and engaging story around Autism without it sounding detached and subjective.
"A Friend for Henry" by Jenn Bailey and Mika Song is out now, published by Chronicle Children's Books (kindly supplied for review).
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