Henry Reed (character)
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Henry Reed is the main character and narrator of a series of five children's novels by Keith Robertson. The first four novels were illustrated by Robert McCloskey but he declined to handle the last one because production of the fourth disappointed him deeply. It was published in 1986 without any illustrations but the dustjacket by Gail Owens.[1]
Four of the five novels share a similar premise: Henry, the son of an American
Margaret "Midge" Glass, a year younger than Henry, is the only person in the neighborhood close to his age. She becomes his friend and business partner throughout the series. Midge is somewhat tomboyish and more spontaneous and free-spirited than Henry, which he sometimes finds annoying. Their relationship sometimes resembles a screwball comedy minus the romance.
In all of the books, events spiral out of control, leading to chaotic and humorous misadventures. Henry and Midge are usually the unintentional cause of these adventures, although they're not deliberately mischievous.
Henry Reed books
In the first book, Henry Reed, Inc. (November 7,
The second book in the series, Henry Reed's Journey (January 1,
The third book, Henry Reed's Baby-Sitting Service (April 20,
Henry Reed's Big Show (October 30,
In Henry Reed's Think Tank (
Awards
- Henry Reed, Inc. received the William Allen White Children's Book Award[2] in 1961
- Henry Reed's Baby-Sitting Service received the William Allen White Children's Book Award[3] and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award in 1969
Both annual awards are administered by public library systems and judged by schoolchildren.
See also
References
- ^ Sieruta.
- ^ "Award Winner 1960-1961". www.emporia.edu. Archived from the original on 19 March 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Award Winner 1968-1969". www.emporia.edu. Archived from the original on 19 March 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "Misadventures". Gene Breshears. Sans Fig Leaf. April 10, 2003.
- "Pure and Applied Research about Henry Reed". Peter D. Sieruta. Collecting Children's Books (blog). May 12, 2009. Retrieved 2013-02-15.