Henry Hubble’s Book of Troubles by Andy Myer
2015; Johns Hopkins University Press; Volume: 68; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/bcc.2015.0431
ISSN1558-6766
Autores Tópico(s)Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies
ResumoReviewed by: Henry Hubble’s Book of Troubles by Andy Myer Amy Atkinson Myer, Andy Henry Hubble’s Book of Troubles; written and illus. by Andy Myer. Delacorte, 2015 151p Library ed. ISBN 978-0-375-99164-6 $18.99 Trade ed. ISBN 978-0-385-74439-3 $15.99 E-book ed. ISBN 978-0-385-38526-8 $10.99 R Gr. 4-6 Whether getting sick on the class field trip, bringing a live squirrel to school for his presentation on mammals, or making his teachers burst into laughter at his forgery of his mother’s signature, aspiring cartoonist and poet Henry Harrison Hubble has problems aplenty. Luckily for readers, he also has his journal, the titular Book of Troubles, wherein he chronicles his middle-school misfortunes and punctuates them with cartoon drawings and humorous verse—all well and good until his rival in love gets a hold of the book and publicizes it to the world. Conversational, self-effacing, and unashamed of his obsession with his namesake, President William Henry Harrison (whose pet canine, Jupiter, left certain remnants in Henry’s great-great-great-grandmother’s yard that have since become a family heirloom), Henry is an underdog’s underdog, one who knows and accepts his own shortcomings [End Page 507] and quirks while still finding a way to stand up for himself. Scads of images nicely supplement the abundance of poop jokes and cringeworthy catastrophes. The result is a slightly frenetic story of misadventures, individuality, and friendships that will have readers so busy laughing aloud at Henry’s scrapes and cheering for his success, and they’ll easily forgive minor inconsistencies in plot. Give this story to quirky kids, fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, or any one looking for a relatable read and easy laugh. Copyright © 2015 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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