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Henry Builds a Cabin
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Henry Builds a Cabin Hardcover - 2002

by D. B. Johnson

Inspired by the life of Henry David Thoreau, "Henry Builds a Cabin" is a thoughtful and beautiful meditation on what a home can be. Illustrations.


Summary

How big does a home really need to be? When Henry decides to build a cabin for himself in the woods, he gets some help and a lot of advice from his friends. But Henry, being Henry, has his own ideas, and he sets about building his house as a bird builds its nest. As he adds everything he thinks his cabin needs, Henry’s new home ends up being a lot bigger than it looks!

Inspired by the life of Henry David Thoreau, and illustrated with nature-filled paintings by author and artist D. B. Johnson, Henry Builds a Cabin is a thoughtful and beautiful meditation on what a home can be.

From the publisher

D. B. Johnson has been a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years and has done editorial cartoons, comic strips, and conceptual illustrations for magazines and newspapers around the country. Mr. Johnson’s first picture book, Henry Hikes to Fitchburg, was a New York Times bestseller and a Publishers Weekly bestseller, as well as an American Bookseller “Pick of the Lists.” Henry Hikes to Fitchburg also won numerous awards, including the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Picture Books and the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. Mr. Johnson and his wife, Linda, live in New Hampshire.

Details

  • Title Henry Builds a Cabin
  • Author D. B. Johnson
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition None
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
  • Date 2002-02-26
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780618132010 / 0618132015
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 9.1 x 0.4 in (27.94 x 23.11 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 590
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects Bears, Saving and investment
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001039257
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

"Johnson's singular illustrations of the changing seasons exhibit the planed surfaces of cubist paintings. Each scene sparkles as if viewed through multifaceted glass." Publishers Weekly, Starred

"This novel way of looking at living space--outdoors as well as in--will appeal to children's sense of logic, which often defies convention. Well balanced structurally and excellent for reading aloud, the text offers a new outlook as well as a good story." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"Through striking illustrations and a minimum of words...this early lesson illustrates to youngsters that you don't need much to have everything you need." School Library Journal

"Johnson captures Thoreau's rebellious spirit in simple text and lively art." Riverbank Review

Citations

  • Booklist, 03/15/2002, Page 1257
  • BookPage, 06/01/2002, Page 31
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 05/01/2002, Page 328
  • Horn Book Magazine, 07/01/2002, Page 448
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2002, Page 333
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 02/15/2002, Page 259
  • New York Times, 05/19/2002, Page 18
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/04/2002, Page 76
  • School Library Journal, 03/01/2002, Page 190

About the author

D. B. Johnson has been a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years and has done editorial cartoons, comic strips, and conceptual illustrations for magazines and newspapers around the country. Mr. Johnson's first picture book, Henry Hikes to Fitchburg, was a New York Times bestseller and a Publishers Weekly bestseller, as well as an American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists." Henry Hikes to Fitchburg also won numerous awards, including the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Picture Books and the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. Mr. Johnson and his wife, Linda, live in New Hampshire.
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