Books published by Henry Holt

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Bridget's Beret

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | April 27, 2010 | 40 pages
When Bridget loses the beret that provides her with artistic inspiration like other great artists, she thinks she will never be able to draw again. By the creator of What Are You So Grumpy About? Jr Lib Guild.  More Info

I'm 3! Look What I Can Do

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | August 17, 2010 | 24 pages
Lists all of the accomplishments of a child who has turned three, from drinking out of a cup to riding a tricycle.  More Info

Visiting Langston

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks | September 1, 2005 | 32 pages
A poem to celebrate the African American poet, Langston Hughes, born on February 1, 1902.  More Info
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Return to the Willows

Henry Holt and Company (BYR) | October 30, 2012 | 288 pages
Mole, Ratty, Toad, and Badger are back for more rollicking adventures in this sequel to The Wind in the Willows. With lavish illustrations by Clint Young, Jacqueline Kelly masterfully evokes the magic of Kenneth Grahame's beloved children's classic and brings it to life for a whole new generation.  More Info

Me, Who Dove into the Heart of the World

Henry Holt and Company | August 7, 2012 | 256 pages
A transporting and brilliant novel narrated by an unforgettable woman: Karen Nieto, an autistic savant whose idiosyncrasies prove her greatest gifts As intimate as it is profound, and as clear-eyed as it is warmhearted, Me, Who Dove into the Heart of the World marks an extraordinary debut by the... More Info
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The Graves Are Walking

Henry Holt and Company | August 21, 2012 | 416 pages
A magisterial account of the worst disasters to strike humankind—the Great Irish Potato Famine—conveyed as lyrical narrative history from the acclaimed author of The Great Mortality Deeply researched, compelling in its details, and startling in its conclusions about the appalling decisions... More Info

The Family Tree

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | March 27, 2012 | 40 pages
In the 1800s, a man clearing land in a beautiful forest to build a home leaves one special tree, but many years later the tree is in trouble, and the man's great-great grandson enlists a host of animal friends to try to save it.  More Info

Birdy's Smile Book

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | September 28, 2010 | 40 pages
A young girl named Birdy talks about her smile, why she likes it, and tells the reader why smiling is such an important part of life.  More Info

Maggie & Oliver Or A Bone of One's Own

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | October 25, 2011 | 192 pages
A dog whose beloved owner has died and an orphaned ten-year-old girl find each other while enduring poverty and homelessness in early-twentieth-century Boston.  More Info

Henry's Heart

Henry Holt Books for Young Readers | November 22, 2011 | 40 pages
When Henry falls in love with a puppy but his father will not buy it for him, his heart reacts strangely. Includes facts about the heart's role within the body.  More Info

Sky-High Guy

Henry Holt Books for Young Readers | April 13, 2010 | 32 pages
Jack likes to play with his "friend" Guy (an action figure) without the interference of his little brother Gus, but when Guy gets stuck in a tree, Gus is the perfect companion to help Jack rescue him, in the companion to the ALA Notable Book, Below. Jr Lib Guild.  More Info

Earth

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | March 1, 2010 | 32 pages
Each two-page spread introduces an animal whose habitat is threatened by global warming, in a title that identifies people as the sole help for these animals and provides practical suggestions for kids to practice conservation in their daily lives.  More Info

At the Supermarket

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | March 30, 2010 | 32 pages
A mother and child fill a cart at the supermarket with everything from grapes to paper towels, finishing off with some very special items, including the ingredients for a birthday cake. By the creator of My Preschool.  More Info

Rain Play

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | April 1, 2008 | 32 pages
A delightful, poetic celebration of rainy day fun shows how most people leave the park when rain begins to fall, while others enjoy the sights, sounds, and feel of the cool water--until thunder and lightning come near.  More Info

Footnotes in Gaza

Henry Holt | December 8, 2009 | 418 pages
Presents an original investigation into the 1956 massacre of more than one hundred Palestinian refugees by Israeli soldiers in Rafah in graphic novel format.  More Info

Enlightened sexism

Henry Holt & Company Books For Young Readers | March 2, 2010 | 354 pages
The author of Where the Girls Are blends humor with insight in order to take readers on a journey through the negative female stereotypes that are on full display via television programs, popular songs, movies and news coverage, in a book that argues that these stereotypes give the false message... More Info