Henry Huggins (novel)
Henry Huggins is the first book in the Henry Huggins series of children's novels, written by Beverly Cleary. Henry is an ordinary boy who manages to get into funny scrapes with his dog, Ribsy. First published on September 6, 1950,[1] it was originally illustrated by Louis Darling and later by Tracy Dockray. It has been translated into Bulgarian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, English, Hebrew, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish, and published as audio books read by Barbara Caruso and Neil Patrick Harris.[2][3][4]
 First edition | |
| Author | Beverly Cleary |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Louis Darling |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Henry Huggins |
| Publisher | Morrow |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Pages | 155 pp, first edition paperback |
| Followed by | Henry and Beezus |
The book was a response to a letter from a child saying, "Where are the books about the kids like us?" One critic called the character of "Henry" the "modern Tom Sawyer."[5]
The character of Henry Huggins returned in later books and also in a play which was written by Beverly Cleary and Cynthia J. McGean.[6]
Books in the series
- Henry Huggins, published in 1950
- Henry and Beezus, published in 1952
- Henry and Ribsy, published in 1954
- Henry and the Paper Route, published in 1957
- Henry and the Clubhouse, published in 1962
- Ribsy, published in 1964
References
- "New Novel by McMinnville Woman to Be Released Soon", The Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon), September 5, 1950, p14
- Henry Huggins on Goodreads, accessed April 2016.
- Henry Huggins on the Index Translationum, accessed April 2016.
- Henry Huggins on WorldCat, accessed April 2016.
- Henry Huggins, The Camping magazine, Volume 25 By American Camping Association, Camp Directors Association (U.S.), accessed May 2010
- Henry and Ramona, Beverly Cleary, Cynthia J. McGean, p.70, 1997
External links
- "Top 100 Children's Novels #66". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-05-20.