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I Am Henry Finch

Alexis Deacon author Viviane Schwarz illustrator Silvia Viviane Schwarz illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:7th Jan '16

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I Am Henry Finch cover

From award-winning picture book makers Alexis Deacon and Viviane Schwarz comes an enlightening new story about courage and making a difference.

From award-winning picture book makers Alexis Deacon and Viviane Schwarz comes an enlightening new story about courage and making a difference. For budding philosophers of all ages, this is the uplifting story of Henry Finch the loveable little bird who strives for greatness, gets it all a bit wrong, then makes it right again in a very surprising way – truly becoming great. Henry Finch is a total inspiration. This is an inspirational book. It is also very funny. I Am Henry Finch is a book for everyone – from the very young to the very old. It is for dreamers, philosophers, artists, the foolish and the enlightened. And anyone with a big bright idea. Vegetarians will love it too. A profound picture book experience told with simplicity and style.

Original, thought provoking and very funny. * The Bookseller *
This is an uplifting and hilarious story about a little bird called Henry Finch, and his endearing struggles to become something great. He makes a lot of mistakes on the way, but his courage is inspiring, getting kids to think about what it means to make a difference. * Anorak *
Through Henry, young readers will learn to be mindful of their thoughts and the importance of positive thinking. Characters are brought to life with fun fingerprint illustrations and easy-to-read dialogue that jumps off the page. * Children's Books Ireland - Mind Yourself *

  • Winner of English 4-11 Book Awards Leicester 2016 (UK)
  • Winner of FCBG Children’s Book Award 2016 (UK)
  • Short-listed for Little Rebels Book Award 2016 (UK)

ISBN: 9781406365481

Dimensions: 290mm x 250mm x 4mm

Weight: 280g

40 pages