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marzipan951's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
mschrock8's review against another edition
3.0
Another cute story by one of my favorite childhood authors.
Listening length 2.75 hr
Listening length 2.75 hr
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
Want to do a reread so will review at that time.
libbydmccarthy's review against another edition
2.0
I read this out loud to my 6-year-old son and my 4-year old daughter occasionally listened, but wasn't as enthralled by it as some others we have read. My son did pay attention, but I felt he also wasn't as interested as others.
I think this is a book for a very confident young reader, as the entire book was only 6 chapters long and each chapter was about 30+ pages - much too long for a reader new to chapter books. This was not a page-turner, in that each chapter sort of had its own plot that wrapped up by the end. I wish I had known this was #5 in a series that we had only read #1 of. I just picked another one with Henry in the title by Cleary, that the library had at the time. I also have "Henry and Ribsy", which we are going to read next, but if it's no better than this one, we probably won't read any more "Henry books".
I think this is a book for a very confident young reader, as the entire book was only 6 chapters long and each chapter was about 30+ pages - much too long for a reader new to chapter books. This was not a page-turner, in that each chapter sort of had its own plot that wrapped up by the end. I wish I had known this was #5 in a series that we had only read #1 of. I just picked another one with Henry in the title by Cleary, that the library had at the time. I also have "Henry and Ribsy", which we are going to read next, but if it's no better than this one, we probably won't read any more "Henry books".
froydis's review against another edition
5.0
Love, love love these books! This one's a great addition to the continuing story of Henry, his friends, family and, of course, Ribsy!
ikuo1000's review against another edition
5.0
Another fantastic book about Henry Huggins! This book ended on such a high note that towards the end, I just couldn't stop smiling.
It's true the book is about Henry building his clubhouse, but the title easily could have been Henry and Ramona. I loved seeing Ramona play a bigger role in this book, and I especially enjoyed reading about her relationship with Henry. Even though Ramona is generally considered the neighborhood pest, she really redeems herself in the last couple chapters of this book. She is downright endearing! (Especially if you read an edition illustrated by Tracy Dockray.)
As usual, I just loved Henry Huggins. He is so resourceful and hard-working! Just an all-around really good kid. He knows the value of a good idea, he understands the importance of seeing things through (even if it's something you don't want to do, but you know you have to do it), and he takes pride in his work. He's not perfect, and we see how he struggles with Ramona, who bugs him a lot. But instead of just complaining about her, he finds a solution - and not just any solution! A really ingenious one!
It's true the book is about Henry building his clubhouse, but the title easily could have been Henry and Ramona. I loved seeing Ramona play a bigger role in this book, and I especially enjoyed reading about her relationship with Henry. Even though Ramona is generally considered the neighborhood pest, she really redeems herself in the last couple chapters of this book. She is downright endearing! (Especially if you read an edition illustrated by Tracy Dockray.)
As usual, I just loved Henry Huggins. He is so resourceful and hard-working! Just an all-around really good kid. He knows the value of a good idea, he understands the importance of seeing things through (even if it's something you don't want to do, but you know you have to do it), and he takes pride in his work. He's not perfect, and we see how he struggles with Ramona, who bugs him a lot. But instead of just complaining about her, he finds a solution - and not just any solution! A really ingenious one!