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Henry's Awful Mistake
Henry the Duck sure gets himself into some sticky situations! Just when he thinks dinner is almost ready, he spots an ant in the house. Children and parents alike will love following disaster-prone Henry through his adventures in cooking, cleverly written and illustrated by Robert Quackenbush.
Don't forget to snatch up the other three books in the Henry the Duck Series: He...more
Don't forget to snatch up the other three books in the Henry the Duck Series: He...more
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
April 1st 1981
by Parents Magazine Press
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This is another one of my children's favorite books. Henry's troubles started with an ant, and I mean one ant. He didn't want his friend Clara to think his house was dirty. Henry was so worried about what Clara would think, he destroyed his house trying to get the ant and had to move. Once in the new house he asked Clara over again, and guess who was in the new house, the ant , but Henry looked the other way. Comical and fun for beginner readers.
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ISBN 0819310409 - Turn a blind eye! Not YOU, I mean Henry. Poor Henry has an ant problem. Just one ant, but a big problem. The problem is how far he'll go to get rid of the pest! It's a quick read, very good for beginners, who will want to read over and over about the awful mistake Henry made. Follow this one up with Henry's other adventures, like Too Many Lollipops, and hook them on reading while they're young.
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Henry saw an ant crawling up a pipe and hit it with a hammer. He missed the ant, but bust a pipe. The whole house flooded. When he got his new house, he saw another ant and kept on walking. This book teaches children to learn from your mistakes. If you do something wrong it is okay, just do not do it again.
Poor Henry. His "awful" "mistake" was an escalating series of entirely understandable decision that go dramatically amiss. He did not deserve what happened. I would've liked the book better with a different, less accusatory, title.
This a book I enjoyed reading over and over to my kids. I saved it for my grand kids and I am enjoying it again. A simple story of focusing on the important things. Funny illustrations.
A doctor's-office favorite from childhood. I adore it that someone named Quackenbush writes about a duck (and does so because of his name, according to the author blurb on my copy).
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Its a childrens book. I wouldn't ask very much of it, but I have always enjoyed reading it. It takes about 5 minutes to get through it if you study out the pictures.
I think this is a good beginning reader, and my son and I both thought it was pretty funny. I'm going to go get some more Henry books for him.
This is a fun book. My kids loved it and I loved reading it to them. This is one they asked me to read over and over.
I love this book. It was always my favourite book as a kid.
Cute little book, I found this entertaining.
Really fun!
My ultimate favorite children's book. Henry the goose is cooking dinner for his lady friend Clara, when he sees an ant in his kitchen. He doesn't want Clara to think he's untidy, so he basically tears the entire house apart trying to find this ant.
This is one of my favorite silly books from when I was little. It's a classic progressive story, as each mistake leads to a bigger one, all beginning with an ant in Henry's kitchen and ending in total destruction of his house. It's silly!
Another childhood favorite! My parent's actually just came to visit and brought it with them for my little brother to read, so it was a walk down memory lane to see it again. Love the story. So funny.
A simple tale of mayhem and madness; in order to impress his friend Clara, Henry wants his house spotless when he invites her over for dinner. But then the ant walks across the floor. THE ANT!
Henry really does make an awful mistake. He quite literally destroys his house to remove an ant.
The over-the-top description of how events unfolded is well worth reading.
The over-the-top description of how events unfolded is well worth reading.
Henry is a duck who is just trying to cook dinner for Clara. But there's this ant in the kitchen that just won't die no matter what Henry tries.
I loved this book sence I was six years old. Its a great book. I always liked seeing how one problem added to another, till his house was gone.
He came to our school for Authors in April. I remember getting his autograph and being in total awe.
Another one my great-grandmother gave to me. Great book!
This is a fun book that make you laugh!
Jack LOVES this book.
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