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15th out of 78 books
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131 voters
Henry in Love
Henry is a bit of a dreamer and not much of a talker.Then there's Chloe, who says what she thinks and knows how to turn a spectacular cartwheel.
This is the story of how one blueberry muffin makes all the difference.
This is the story of how one blueberry muffin makes all the difference.
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
December 22nd 2009
by HarperCollins
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This gave me a chuckle when I saw it in zone 3 resort. I love cats so I thought the drawings were cute. There was a drawing of the little cat taking a pee and some cross-species love. Oh yeah and the bunny must reallly want some love because I used to have a bunny and it raped my guinea pig. That made me laugh too. lol. but no this is a kids book so no love like that. Just good ol puppy-I mean bunny/kitten-love.
Love is in the air, and it smells like blueberry muffins! Peter McCarty's Henry in Love chronicles a day in the life of a budding romantic. Henry gets ready for the day in an ordinary way--a glass of juice, a trip to the toilet, a pre-bell game of ball. But the fate of a new seating arrangement and the fireworks of freeze-tag light a spark between this puppy-lovelorn little alley cat and Chloe the bunny (of perfect bunny cartwheel fame)! "You'll never catch me!" Chloe screams from the top of the...more
Henry's mother baked blueberry muffins for him to eat at school. On his way there he runs into a football player who has a sister that goes to Henry's school. Her name is Chloe. Henry knows who she is. In fact, he thought "she was the loveliest girl in his classes." At recess Henry tried to impress Chloe. He did a forward roll for her. She did a cartwheel in return. This only made Henry like her more. When they returned to the classroom, the teacher changed the seating arrangements and of course...more
How do you create a great romantic picture book? Well, first it must include fresh-baked blueberry muffins.
Henry woke up to the smell of muffins baking and was given one to take to school for snack. Henry thought Chloe was the loveliest girl in his class. Whenever he looked at her the wind started to blow and he saw poppies, flowers and grass. At recess, Henry decided to go up to Chloe even though his friends thought it was a bad idea to talk to a girl. After Henry demonstrated his best somersau...more
Henry woke up to the smell of muffins baking and was given one to take to school for snack. Henry thought Chloe was the loveliest girl in his class. Whenever he looked at her the wind started to blow and he saw poppies, flowers and grass. At recess, Henry decided to go up to Chloe even though his friends thought it was a bad idea to talk to a girl. After Henry demonstrated his best somersau...more
Now when I was a little kid I was single-mindedly determined to pair off the world. If I could continually put together two people and marry them off, that was all I wanted out of life. Name the television show and I could tell you how I wanted folks to hook up. Now I'm grown up and I see a couple romantically-oriented picture books each season and sometimes they get this complaint from parents and reviewers: Is this really for kids? Tales of romantic love for small kids are sometimes considered...more
So glad this came in at my branch today! Another nice birthday treat for me. I love McCarty's animals, and Henry is an extremely lovable (partially because of his muteness) character. Love the blue blueberry muffin. Love the mom's blue nightgown and slippers. There are many things to love here. I read it with my 9 & 12 year old, and even they were charmed. Looking forward to the discussion of this on Friday. 4 1/2 stars.
There’s nothing like young love, especially as portrayed by Peter McCarty in this sweet picture book about a kitten named Henry in love with a bunny named Chloe. McCarty’s understated text captures all the essence of grammar school love…showing off, tag, and sharing your favorite snack. Pen and ink drawings splashed with watercolors are scattered across off-white pages with lots of space. On one two-page spread, Chloe sits at her desk surrounded by green grass and breezy red and pink flowers whi...more
Simple sentences, usually one or two per page spread, introducing Henry the cat and his crush on Chloe the rabbit, the “loveliest girl in his class.” This sweet, gentle story of childhood crushes is complete with flirtation by cartwheels and somersaults, snack exchanges, and the anticipation of new seat assignments.
What really had me swooning however, are the illustrations. Each anthropomorphized character is depicted in a realistic meets modern fashion, resulting in the perfect level of cutene...more
What really had me swooning however, are the illustrations. Each anthropomorphized character is depicted in a realistic meets modern fashion, resulting in the perfect level of cutene...more
Boring, boring, boring... In every way boring. I wasn't a big fan of Hondo & Fabian, the Caldecott honor or winner (?) by the same author, but this one was even more blah, especially in terms of a read-aloud. There's A LOT of white space on the page & the little animal characters (which are sometimes hard to distinguish) are very small, and the plot (if you can call it that) is very scattered. There's a football playing high schooler who's introduced for no apparent reason, and a blueber...more
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This schoolyard love story is as quirky as it is touching. Henry is a soft-spoken kitten with a fresh-baked blueberry muffin and a big crush on Chloe, “the loveliest girl [read: bunny] in class.” When somersaults and a game of tag fail to bring the two lovebirds together, a fortuitous classroom seating arrangement at snacktime gives Henry the opportunity to unleash his secret weapon. Peter McCarty, a former Caldecott honoree and Charlotte Zolotow Award winner, has outdone himself this time. The...more
The illustrations in this book are gorgeous! I just wish the story was as nice ... the plot was sporadic and lacking. The number of characters depicted was somewhat overwhelming and they were all underdeveloped. There were also too many awkward events that ended up being more distracting than helpful to the main story (example: Chloe's older brother randomly asking the boys to play football.)
Summary: This book is definitely more appealing to adults than children and I would much rather have the...more
Summary: This book is definitely more appealing to adults than children and I would much rather have the...more
I like when food plays an important part in a story, and this time it's the blueberry muffin's turn. In this quiet book, little Henry's crush on classmate Chloe can be expressed with a muffin. I thought this book was too quiet for storytime (it reads almost as if there are pages missing, but an attentive reader can fill in the blanks), but it's a sweet school story perfectly timed for Valentine's Day. My favorite page is the one showing Henry gazing at Chloe, and her school desk is in the middle...more
Henry is a dreamer and really doesn't talk all that much, but in his school there is a girl he likes. And when they finally sit next to each other in class, Henry gets a bit of a surprise.
I love, love the illustrations in this book. They are very cute and I think Henry is such a cute character, even if he doesn't talk much. I think the ending was a bit of a surprise, though. I surely didn't expect and I don't think Henry did either.
It was a very cute book, though and very light-hearted. I really...more
I love, love the illustrations in this book. They are very cute and I think Henry is such a cute character, even if he doesn't talk much. I think the ending was a bit of a surprise, though. I surely didn't expect and I don't think Henry did either.
It was a very cute book, though and very light-hearted. I really...more
This is the kind of love story that kids will "get". Henry is in love with Chloe, the pretty bunny who sits in the back row. The level of romance includes looking at her, showing off his best forward roll in front of her, and giving her his blueberry muffin for snack. The art is lovely, with lots of open space, and the text has open space, too, letting the kids figure out for themselves why Chloe turns a cartwheel for Henry or why Henry would swap a yummy blueberry muffin for a carrot.
I'm developing a serious illustrator-crush on Peter McCarty. I loved Jeremy Draws a Monster and Henry in Love's illustrations have that same arty and appealing brilliance. I haven't been so enamored of drawn characters since I first met Toot and Puddle.
True, the story doesn't have a lot going on, but it's such fun to look at.
True, the story doesn't have a lot going on, but it's such fun to look at.
Summary: On the first day of school, Henry the cat vies for the attention of the most amazing girl in class, Chloe Rabbit. In the end, they show their affection for each other by exchanging snacks. Chloe gives Henry her carrots and Henry gives her his prized snack, Mom's blueberry muffin.
Nice book to use for Valentine's Day or for books about love. When I read it at story time, I got a nice reaction from the kids and parents.
Nice book to use for Valentine's Day or for books about love. When I read it at story time, I got a nice reaction from the kids and parents.
I really wanted to love this book. The pages are filled with absolutely delightful illustrations that are enchanting. But the story is so compeltely subtle that young readers will have no idea what is taking place. Adults like to talk about how it perfectly expresses young love, but it only does this to an adult with an adult's perspective. Children will never catch on to the fact.
Great illustrations...to vague for young readers.
Great illustrations...to vague for young readers.
I have trouble with crush books. But maybe it's my baggage... So often, I felt that preschool teachers ascribed children's behavior to crushes, when these didn't feel like that at all. I wonder if adults are putting on kids feelings that are not where the kids are, but rather what the adults want to see... So this book didn't resonate with me or my daughters. Others, though, have loved it.
Oct 11, 2010
Sarah
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children-s-books,
p-friends
Ah young love, so aptly detailed in this book. So simple and so sparse, the illustrations and the text convey the pleasures of a childhood and the interactions between boys and girls. Though I thought the seat re-arangement was a pit precious, and that it would have been more realistic if Henry decided he loved blueberry muffins more then Chloe, but I think that might just be me.
I read this immediately after finding it among the new books that UPS delivered one afternoon. Delightful, simple drawings (and a few words) tell the story of a cat(?) who has a crush on his bunny classmate. They play tag, he does somersaults to impress her, and eventually a muffin is exchanged. Hilarious little pictures make this a children's book to savor and share.
Although the illustrations are fabulous (very simple, cute, cuddly) and appropriate for the 3-6 year old suggested age range, the characters don't show much range, emotional or physical. The plot (if there really is a plot, aside from the day-in-the-life) is a bit disjointed and maybe too mundane to hold a child's interest, but it's cute.
The illustrations in here are adorable, and when I read it I couldn't help but feel this was one of those that was more geared towards adults than children. I found the story about a child's crush (and the ensuing flirtations) to be absolutely cute, but I think a lot of that has to do with me remembering childhood crushes myself.
Peter McCarty, Caldecott Honor Award (Hondo and Fabian, 2003) and Zolotow Award (Moon Plane, 2007) winner, relates this tale of a cat, Henry, whose crush on a classmate bunny, Chloe, turns into friendship after a recess courtship. Finding himself seated next to her at afternoon snack, Henry trades his blueberry muffin for her carrot sticks, initiating a friendship. The precise illustrations on cream-colored paper are charming and succinct. Using hues of fine cross-hatched brown ink and muted wat...more
This is the perfect book to illustrate young kids in love. I liked the book for the fact that Henry is chivalrous character. Also it easily demonstrates how actual boys react to girls they like. I connected with the book and reminded me of me and my little brother how they acted when he was at Henry's age.
I loved the art; the concept -- a young boy trying to meet a young girl rabbit in his class at the time in life when those friendships are to be made fun of. But I can't really tell you the story. Maybe that's the point, but it was doing so well until the ending, and then I wanted a stronger resolution.
I loved this book for its adorable illustrations, but am only giving it three stars because of its storyline. It was a cute story, but seemed a little pedestrian (which may have been the intention). I found it a little flat, but loved the illustrations, and the simple sweetness that was there.
Henry is a super-cute cat who loves Chloe, the cutest bunny girl in school. She can do cartwheels and can almost outrun Henry. But will Henry give up his favorite treat--a blueberry muffin--in order to win her heart? Read this deliciously illustrated, perfect-Valentine's Day-gift book to find out!
I was not impressed with the storyline in this book. It didn't seem to have much point and went from one random circumstance to another without offering any particular nuances or plot lines. The illustrations were okay, but I didn't care for the style and thought some of the pictures looked a little incomplete. I wouldn't recommend this book.
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2011...
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2011...
Jan 12, 2011
June
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to June by:
Cap Choices
Shelves:
cap-choices-2010,
love
How can you not love Henry? I also love the illustrations. A nice change from being blinded and overwhelmed by things to look at. Here the child is invited to explore the pictures without being overwhelmed. Less is sometimes more and there is lots out there that is overdone.
A very sweet story. The illustrations are simple, clean and set against plenty of white space but they set the scene of bedroom, school playground perfectly. I love how the very plain backgrounds have flowers added in when Henry looks back at Chloe.
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I was born in 1966 in Westport, Connecticut right in the middle of two older brothers and two younger sisters. We kept our mother busy while my father worked long hours at IBM. Most of my childhood was spent in my head. I was usually recreating a battle from World War II or running from dinosaurs in prehistoric times. To this day, I develop characters and environments based on worlds I first creat...more
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