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minda's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
stacikristine's review against another edition
5.0
This was my first time reading (or listening to) the Henry Huggins books. We were going to just read the first for a family book club, but we all loved it so much that we kept on. I will say that there is a lot of "no girls allowed" and "girls are annoying" type talk, which was prevalent back when these books were written. We just talked about it briefly from time to time and moved on. The kids know that we don't believe/talk that way. But otherwise, it is a fantastic series about a boy and his dog in simpler times.
booklover15's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
imperfectcj's review
5.0
My kids and I loved this book. We listened to it on audio going to and from flute lesson, and then we brought it inside to finish up while we ate dinner. I almost cried during the scene where Ribsy has to choose between his owners, which was silly because it's been done in so many different ways in other stories. Cleary must have done something special because it really got me.
That's how her stories always seem to me, though. Nothing exceptional happens in them, really. They're normal kids (except maybe for a motorcycle-riding mouse here and there), with normal fears and normal challenges just having normal adventures, but somehow Cleary makes them stand out.
Beverly Cleary's introduction to this audio edition was fantastic. I loved hearing her voice and learning about how she came to write this particular book. The interview at the end was good, too, but I especially liked the intro.
That's how her stories always seem to me, though. Nothing exceptional happens in them, really. They're normal kids (except maybe for a motorcycle-riding mouse here and there), with normal fears and normal challenges just having normal adventures, but somehow Cleary makes them stand out.
Beverly Cleary's introduction to this audio edition was fantastic. I loved hearing her voice and learning about how she came to write this particular book. The interview at the end was good, too, but I especially liked the intro.
jaymeeloo's review
3.0
I really liked this "boy and his dog story"'s lightheartedness. Unlike Shiloh or Old Yeller, Henry and Ribsy don't have to endure too much to stay together. It is just a fun romp with an "underdog" hero and his mutt.
In the introduction of the 50th anniversary edition Cleary explains that she had always wanted to write books and as a librarian discovered that there were few choices for children. And that is how she came to write Henry Huggins, so the boys and girls who came to the library could have a book that was about them for them. How wonderful.
In the introduction of the 50th anniversary edition Cleary explains that she had always wanted to write books and as a librarian discovered that there were few choices for children. And that is how she came to write Henry Huggins, so the boys and girls who came to the library could have a book that was about them for them. How wonderful.
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