Synopses & Reviews
Henryand#8217;s Hand is a story about the friendship between Henry, a giant, and his right hand. You see, Henry sometimes has trouble keeping track of his body partsand#151;everything from his ears to one of his legs can fall off. Once, his eye even rolled under the couch and wouldnand#8217;t come out until bedtime. But with help from Hand, Henry keeps himself together. In fact, Henry and Hand are the best of friends . . . that is, until Henry takes Hand for granted, pushes him too far, and Hand runs away. A charming tale of friendship, forgiveness, and loyalty,
Henryand#8217;s Hand is also a quirky story for readers of all ages, especially those of us who know what it feels like to fight with your best friend.
Praise for Henry's Hand
and#147;A charming story with wonderful illustrationsand#151;give Ross and Henry a hand!and#8221;
and#151;Patrick McDonnell, Caldecott Honorand#150;winning author/illustrator of Me . . . Jane and creator of Mutts
and#147;Clever, moving, and funny. What more can you ask for in a beautifully illustrated childrenand#8217;s book?and#8221;
and#151;Graydon Carter, editor of Vanity Fair and father of five
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and#147;In Ross MacDonaldand#8217;s world, fiendishly silly things happen as a matter of course. In Henryand#8217;s Hand, our weirdly lovable hero is falling apartand#151;literallyand#151;and chasing after the pieces. Only Henry is more human than he appears to beand#151;which canand#8217;t always be said about the rest of us!and#8221;
and#151;David Small, author/illustrator of Stitches, a National Book Award finalist and #1 New York Times bestseller
"Henry's Hand is funny and sweet, but creepily crazy enough to delight any young monster-lover. It delighted me."
and#151;Paul O. Zelinsky, three-time Caldecott Medal-winning author/illustrator
STARRED REVIEW
"A good old-fashioned man/appendage love story for the agesand#133; Kids will come for the monster and the disembodied hand. Theyand#8217;ll stay for the story."
and#151;Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"All the pieces are in place, as it were, and MacDonald sets them in motion in a melodramatic plot that wraps up with a reunion worthy of applauseand#151;with both hands."
and#151;Publishers Weekly
"Itand#8217;s a ridiculous and bizarre concept, but also filled with a lot of heart."
and#151;School Library Journal
"Fresh and quirky tale about the bumps that occur even in the best of friendships."
and#151;The Bulletin of The Center for Childrenand#8217;s Books
Award
A Junior Library Guild Selection
2013 Parents' Choice Award - Recommended
About the Author
Ross MacDonald is the award-winning illustrator of
Hey Batta Batta Swing!;
Another Perfect Day; and
Hit the Road, Jack. His illustrations appear in
Vanity Fair, the
New Yorker, the
New York Times, the
Atlantic,
Newsweek,
Time, the
Wall Street Journal,
Harperand#8217;s, and
Rolling Stone. He lives in Connecticut, where he operates Brightwork Press.