Henry’s Picture-Perfect Day

What a cute read! I enjoyed reading this book to my son. I also loved the message of pictures aren't meant to be perfect but to remember the moment. A good read for the little ones.

Every kid remembers school pictures. Some loved dressing up and others did not. Henry was one that did not! He thought his friends looked different because they were dressed up. He was uncomfortable in his outfit. This is a great read for early chapter readers. It has short and easy to read chapters. The book has some great lessons and would be fun for your little one to read.

Needless to say, Henry’s day isn’t picture perfect at all. (We wouldn’t have this book otherwise.) Henry’s on the autism spectrum, so changes in routine can be catastrophic at worst and unsettling at best. As the mother of two daughters with autism, I chuckled at reminders of the literalism, bluntness, self-imposed rules and routines, and discomfort my own girls exhibited. (I promise those incidents with my daughters that I now remember with fondness and humor were not funny at the time!) A few times, I laughed out loud. Henry’s day might have been far from perfect, but this chapter book is perfect for anyone, whether young or old, on the spectrum or not. Kudos to both author Jenn Bailey and illustrator Mika Song for this wonderful book.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Chronicle Books in exchange for an honest review.

This book was given to me through Netgalley for my honest review. I want to thank Netgalley, the Author, and the Publisher for the opportunity to review this book.

This is a cute little chapter book perfect for beginners. The main character is a little boy who you can tell is not happy with his picture day clothes. He doesn't like the shirt his mom put him in. They have a snack and something happens to our main character. It's a cute little story that I think is perfect for little kids learning to love reading.

I have not read the first two books in this series. I did not know it was a series when I was given this copy to review. However, I still think that this is a cute book and not knowing it was a series I think it could still be read alone. The only thing that you might not know from not reading the first two books and probably the synopsis is that Henry is on the autism spectrum.