Synopses & Reviews
Review
'\"The simple, direct telling is very satisfying, and the stylized illustrations, in colored pencils and paint, look fresh and inviting.\"'
Review
'\"...another story about a familiar and unique character whose deep moral convictions are expressed in simple, daily deeds.\"'
Review
"The simple, direct telling is very satisfying, and the stylized illustrations, in colored pencils and paint, look fresh and inviting."
Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
"...another story about a familiar and unique character whose deep moral convictions are expressed in simple, daily deeds." Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Henry wants to climb a mountain, and nothing is going to stop him. Then Sam, the tax collector, puts him in jail for not paying his taxes. Henry refuses to pay to a state that allows slavery. But being locked up doesnand#8217;t stop Henry. He still gets to splash in rivers, swing from trees, and meet a stranger. This bear, modeled on the real Henry David Thoreau, roams free.
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. Johnsonand#8217;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 and#147;Pick of the Lists.and#8221; Henry Hikes to Fitchburg also won numerous awards, including the Boston Globeand#150;Horn Book Award for Picture Books and the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. Mr. Johnson and his wife, Linda, live in New Hampshire.