Collection
Description
"When Henrietta's mother gives her a box of colored pencils, she sets out to draw a terrifying and fantastic adventure"--
Publication
Zagier & Urruty Pubns (2015), 73 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
A little girl follows her imagination as she sketches out a comic about a girl who meets a "monster with three heads and two hats." Her palette and sketches are bold and childlike. But there are touches of darkness that Maurice Sendak would appreciate: the comic girl's eyes are scarily huge and
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that silent Maus-like mouse pointing the way is chilling. Even Henrietta is scaring herself with her own creation. But all kids know a story must have a happy ending and Henrietta draws hers, followed by a sly dig at the yearnings of would-be writers everywhere. What seems to be a simple comic for beginning readers is richly so much more. Show Less
LibraryThing member melodyreads
a first graphic novel, plenty of scary/not scary stuff
level three 2nd-3rd grade
honor batchelder (printed in another language first)
level three 2nd-3rd grade
honor batchelder (printed in another language first)
LibraryThing member lissabeth21
What a great book about the power of imagination!! I love this little author illustrator Henrietta and how she was engaged by her characters!
LibraryThing member bobbybslax
Cute! Not much to it other than that.
Awards
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (Picture Books — 2015)
Mildred L. Batchelder Award (Honor Book — 2016)
Notable Children's Book (Younger Readers — 2016)
Tejas Star Reading List (2017)
Language
Original language
Spanish
Original publication date
2015-09-29
Physical description
73 p.; 10.7 inches
ISBN
9873795030 / 9789873795039
Other editions
Written and Drawn by Henrietta: TOON Level 3 (TOON Books) by Liniers (Hardcover)