Henry's Map - Hardcover

Elliot, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399160728 ISBN 13: 9780399160721

Publisher: Philomel Books, 2013

Synopsis

A fun-filled introduction to maps through the eyes of an adorable pig

Henry is a very particular sort of pig. "A place for everything and everything in its place," he always says. But when he looks out his window he is troubled. The farm is a mess!  Henry is worried that nobody will be able to find anything in this mess. So he draws a map showing all the animals exactly where they belong.  And Henry embarks on a journey through the farm, his friends tagging along as he creates his map: sheep in the woolshed, chickens in the coop, the horse in the stable. After the map is complete, Henry uses it to bring himself back home, where he is relieved to know that he is exactly where he belongs. A place for everything and everything in its place, indeed.

For fans of Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth or of Winnie the Pooh, this sweet romp through the farm is adorably illustrated by David Elliot, who created the endearing animals who inhabit Brian Jacques world of Redwall.  Perfect for pre-schoolers and elemetary-schoolers learning to read maps for the first time.
Praise for Henry's Map:

*** “With appealing characters and gentle humor, this book will be a hit at storytime, or as an introduction to mapping lessons.” —School Library Journal *** (starred)
 
*** “Here’s hoping for many more Henry-centric adventures.” —Kirkus Reviews ***  (starred)
 
“Elliot’s barnyard animals brim with personality and emotion, matching the understated humor of this charming story.” —Publisher’s Weekly
 
“This story may even inspire budding cartographers to map their own world.” —Booklist

About this title

About the Author

David Elliot was born in Ashburton, in the South Island of New Zealand. He is an award-winning illustrator and author who has achieved international success. In America he is known for his work in the Redwall epic by Brian Jacques and The Great Tree of Avalon series by T.A. Barron.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2-Henry likes to keep things organized, so he decides to make a map of the farm. As he travels the barnyard drawing his own pigsty, the woolshed and sheep, the chicken coop, and the stables, the other animals are excited by his project and join him. Map finished, the piglet leads them proudly up the hill to compare the map to the farm itself-only to find that none of the animals are where they are supposed to be. "Where did we go?" they ask. They dash back to check each location, and when they arrive, they are relieved to find everyone in the right place. With appealing characters and gentle humor, this book will be a hit at storytime, or as an introduction to mapping lessons. Elliot's squiggly watercolor and pencil illustrations make clever use of white space, with the pictures expanding as the confusion of the story does and receding as Henry's world becomes orderly once again.-Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MDα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Henry is a tidy little pig who can’t stand disorder. He sweeps and cleans, frowning when he observes the rest of the farm from the window of his neat little sty. “Tsk, tsk. What a mess the farm was! / How could anybody ever find anything out there?” He resolves to make a map of every animal in its proper, orderly place. Sheep clap their hooves, and the cow, horse, and chickens chortle with glee when they see themselves on Henry’s simply rendered map. A humorous double-page spread shows the proud Henry, map in hand, leading all the animals up the hill in marching order. But when they don’t see themselves below, the animals tumble riotously back down the hill and scurry back to their proper place, thereby comfortingly ending the day. Paintings in pencil and watercolor lovingly show the idyllic farm and its expressive animals as their emotions range from delight to dismay and back to delight again. This story may even inspire budding cartographers to map their own world. Preschool-Grade 2. --Lolly Gepson

Edition details

• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399160728
• ISBN 13: 9780399160721
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Elliot David
• Number of pages: 40