Description
The fourth book in the Schneider Family Award and Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning series that follows Henry, a boy on the autism spectrum, as he navigates friendships, classroom conundrums, and the ups and downs of daily life as a sweet and sensitive first-grader.
It's Henry's turn to take care of the school garden. And his best friend, Katie, will help him. But then a new girl named Ivy joins their garden crew. Ivy tells jokes that make Katie laugh. She does handstands, just like Katie. Katie says Ivy is her friend. But Henry is Katie's friend! Suddenly, Henry's world feels upside down. Follow along as Henry learns to tend a garden, deal with a big box of worms, and maybe even make a new friend.
Readers of all kinds will delight in seeing the world through Henry's eyes in these gentle, classic-feeling stories, delivered with empathy and charm by the award-winning author-illustrator team of Jenn Bailey and Mika Song.
About the Author
Jenn Bailey is an author, editor, blue-ribbon pie baker, and eager traveler. She received her MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Born and raised in Rhode Island, she now calls Leawood, Kansas, home. Although her kids insisted on growing up, she and her husband, Kevin, still share their space with numerous cats and dogs.
Mika Song grew up in Manila, Philippines, and Honolulu, Hawaii. She moved to New York City to attend Pratt Institute and worked in animation before making children's books. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.
Reviews
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Another sweetly sincere addition. Ideal for burgeoning readers, Bailey's prose is elegant in its simplicity, conveying gentle yet potent truths; Song's black-and-white, watercolor-and-ink illustrations continue to delight... Like a balm for anxious minds." - Kirkus Reviews
"Consistently strong early chapter-book series.... Another satisfying installment with this endearing character." - The Horn Book
Book Information
ISBN 9781797235998
Author Jenn Bailey
Format Hardback
Page Count 52
Imprint Chronicle Books
Publisher Chronicle Books
It's Henry's turn to take care of the school garden. And his best friend, Katie, will help him. But then a new girl named Ivy joins their garden crew. Ivy tells jokes that make Katie laugh. She does handstands, just like Katie. Katie says Ivy is her friend. But Henry is Katie's friend! Suddenly, Henry's world feels upside down. Follow along as Henry learns to tend a garden, deal with a big box of worms, and maybe even make a new friend.
Readers of all kinds will delight in seeing the world through Henry's eyes in these gentle, classic-feeling stories, delivered with empathy and charm by the award-winning author-illustrator team of Jenn Bailey and Mika Song.
About the Author
Jenn Bailey is an author, editor, blue-ribbon pie baker, and eager traveler. She received her MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Born and raised in Rhode Island, she now calls Leawood, Kansas, home. Although her kids insisted on growing up, she and her husband, Kevin, still share their space with numerous cats and dogs.
Mika Song grew up in Manila, Philippines, and Honolulu, Hawaii. She moved to New York City to attend Pratt Institute and worked in animation before making children's books. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.
Reviews
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Another sweetly sincere addition. Ideal for burgeoning readers, Bailey's prose is elegant in its simplicity, conveying gentle yet potent truths; Song's black-and-white, watercolor-and-ink illustrations continue to delight... Like a balm for anxious minds." - Kirkus Reviews
"Consistently strong early chapter-book series.... Another satisfying installment with this endearing character." - The Horn Book
Book Information
ISBN 9781797235998
Author Jenn Bailey
Format Hardback
Page Count 52
Imprint Chronicle Books
Publisher Chronicle Books
