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Harry and Horsie

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My boys and girls alike love this book. The illustrations are brilliant, and the story line is so sweet. Harry loses Horsie when a bubble carries him away into space, so Harry takes his rocket ship and chases after him. It is a regular in our bedtime story rotation around here.

Harry and his favorite stuffie, Horsie, were cuddled up together in bed, but both of them were wide eyed and awake because moonlight was shining through the window. Harry's "Super Duper Bubble Blooper" was just calling him from the shelf. He cautiously lay down on his belly and put one foot down on the floor and told Horsie to come along with him. They tiptoed across the room and Harry, with a grin on his face, looked up to the shelf. The two of them piled some toys up and soon the "BLOOP BLOOP BLOOP" bubbler was theirs. It wasn't long before bubbles began to float around the room.

BLOOP! One bubble caught his toy train and it quickly floated out the window toward Les Fleurs de Regine. His shoes, his robots, cars, planes and trains began to head to the sky. Next thing you know a horrifying thing happened . . . one of the bubbles took Horsie and "carried him up and away." Harry quickly donned a superhero outfit, his helmet and goggles and boarded his rocket ship to find him. Harry raced past Venus and Mars. No Horsie. He didn't turn up on Saturn, but "he did find his cars." Off to the Milky Way, but no Horsie. Was he ever going to find his best friend or was he going to travel the universe forever in search of him?

This out of this world charming space adventure will delight your imaginative youngster. I smiled at Harry's best friend, Horsie because in this house there was no going out anywhere without a best friend. Any stuffie, blankie or binkie afficionado will be able to relate to Horsie. I loved the way the artist captured Harry's little leg reaching its way to the floor. The retro-comic artwork with its colorful, but slightly darkened nighttime overtones, was very complimentary to this space adventure. This is one of those timeless bedtime stories that will not only capture your child's imagination, but probably will spark a few memories for you!

Perfect for my 3 year old. Doesn't drag on like some children's books have a tendency to do. Highly recommended!

Harry and Horsie are best friends. And then one night, Horsie gets trapped in a bubble and floats off to space. Harry must rescue him. Based on Dave Letterman's son, the story is charming and fun. Illustrated in a classic style it will take parents back to their own youth. It is almost like a Calvin & Hobbes without the cynicism. My kids loved this story on first reading and asked for it again and again. It will soon become a family favorite. Van Camp and Agnew have created a great story and hopefully there will be many more adventures with Harry and Horsie to come.

I absolutely love this book. I bought it this summer for my 3 year-old and we have read it almost every night for 5 straight months. He usually wants it read twice, and then must have his "horsie" to sleep with. The story is wonderfully simple and fun to read aloud. The illustrations are retro and fabulous. I am a mom of 7 (six boys and one girl) and an artist who would love to be a children book's illustrator one day, so to say this is my new favorite children's book is really saying something. I love it and would recommend it to anyone. (The name of the reviewer says Aaron, but this is his wife Laurie reviewing this book. )

Sometimes you yearn for the good old days when adventures could be had without leaving your room and your best stuffed pal would always be by your side even to the far reaches of the universe. This is a beautiful book that any parent and child can enjoy together. The tale is simple and the art is beautiful. It's fun to read - just try saying the word "Bloop" and see if you don't grin. The picture of Harry as he sets of to rescue his beloved Horsie is great; it's sure to stir the heart of any small boy who ever imagined himself captain of his own space mission. I really enjoyed the retro look, but it's the story itself that stirs the imagination. It's just the right length for sharing with even your youngest pre-schooler. Blow a few bubbles(or fire up the bubble machine)to go with it in group storytime and you are ready for big fun!

Great pre-nap and night-time book. My son is two and loves it. For the younger reader, a short story with a fast pace and bold graphic qualities.

I picked this up on the way home from work yesterday for my 4-year-old. He loved it. He is getting the point where he can start to read, and we read it together.

It is short enough that he did not get tired of it before the end (unlike some wordier children books).

I would love to see more from this write/ artist duo.

I would recommend it to anyone.