Hot Air Henry [Turtleback]

Mary Calhoun (Author)

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (August 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606024875
• ISBN-13: 978-0606024877
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,164,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Henry soars, September 14, 2000

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George Osner (Modesto, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot-Air Henry (Reading Rainbow Books) (Paperback)

Henry is a curious cat who goes for an unexpected ride in a hot air balloon belonging to his human. What stands out to a "real" balloonist is the faithfulness of the artwork to real life ballooning--this is exceptionally well researched--and quite attractive. A fun book for the cat-lover or ballooning hobbiest.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Why I Liked This Book, September 21, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Hot-Air Henry (Reading Rainbow Books) (Paperback)

I liked Hot-Air Henry because it was funny how the cat took the hot-air baloon and flew it by it's self. I liked it because the author really describes how the cat feels. I think it's neat how the author gave the cat and other animals some human characteristics. One thing that I think they could would be to make the story longer and have the cat run into more problems.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One Curious Cat, September 29, 2010

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Alyse - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot-Air Henry (Reading Rainbow Books) (Paperback)

Henry wants to fly. Meow! Hot Air Henry, by Mary Calhoun (William Morrow, 1981), is the purrfect story of a willful Siamese cat who wants to take his feline talents one step further. While his owner isn't looking Henry leaps up into the basket of a hot air balloon that sends him soaring into a blue winter sky. Fear isn't an option for Henry, as he quickly learns how the balloon works.

With Henry as the narrator and Erick Ingraham's images cleverly positioned, the reader is able to experience the hot air balloon through Henry's eyes. When Henry looks down on the world below or rushes to catch a crew of blackbirds, so does the reader. Although the images are mildly unclear, they are skillfully contrasted against a snowy white landscape. Still, while the story's pace is quick and suspenseful, the obstacles and finale are expected. The book aligns with a child's introduction to spirit and perseverance in the face of all odds.