Helpful Henry

by Sally Huss

Henry did what he loved to do – help. The more he helped, the better he felt. There seemed to be no end to the helpful things he could do – for his mother, his siblings, his teacher. He even helped a classmate who was being bullied. On top of that, he also helped the bully!

34 pages, Paperback

Published February 2, 2021

About the author

For years I have wanted to do what I am doing now -- writing and illustrating my children's books. Electronic drawing pads and e-books have made it possible for me to create and publish my own books -- and do so in quantity. In the past, Harcourt Brace, Ten Speed Press, Thomas Nelson had only published a few.

The books were always squeezed in between art I needed to do to fill 26 Sally Huss Galleries (my degree was from USC in Fine Art); and licensing demands for clothing, greeting cards (American Greetings), purses, bibs, dinnerware, wallpaper; and the daily King Features Syndicated inspirational panel I do for newspapers called Happy Musings.

Through the years my art and writings have found their way into homes from Hollywood to The White House and perhaps even your house or your mother's.

Along with art, I have had a long history with tennis. In fact I was raised to be a champion (U.S. Junior and Wimbledon Champion, then a semi-finalist in the women's division at Wimbledonin singles and doubles). Later I became one of the top senior players in the country. This experience lead to my writing and illustrating a couple of books on the game -- EIGHT GOLDEN RULES FOR HOW TO PLAY YOUR BEST TENNIS (endorsed by Billie Jean King, Mary Carrillo, Dick Enberg, etc.) and LOVE LADIES LEAGUE TENNIS.

I mostly read the books of the French Philosopher Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov. For me, these present the clearest and most practical explanation of life and man's structure in it that I've come across. These light-filled pages send my heart soaring and give me food for my present work.

Presently I write, illustrate and paint in my Solana Beach, California studio where I live with my husband Marv. I also still play a bit of tennis and walk the beach daily.

Reviews

[Barbara Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every parent and teacher wishes for a child like Henry. As soon as he gets out of bed, Henry thinks of ways he can help around the house. He makes sure to behave on the school bus and volunteers to help the teacher and students in his class. When a bully appears on the playground, Henry figures out a way to protect his friends and persuade the bully to rethink his behavior.

Henry teaches young readers to have courage and stand up for what is right. This richly illustrated multicultural picture book is perfect to inspire and model good behaviors in preschool and primary grade children.

I received an advance reader copy from the publisher and voluntarily choose to read and review it with my honest opinions for no compensation.