Harry and Horsie
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Harry and Horsie
By (Author) Katie Van Camp
Illustrated by Lincoln Agnew
1
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Balzer and Bray
10th December 2009
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Primary) 2012
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 241mm, Height 229mm
376g
Description
When a boy named Harry
sneaks out of bed one night
with his best friend, Horsie,
to play with his Super Duper Bubble Blooper --
an out-of-this-world adventure begins!
Illustrated with retro-comic art, this is a charming story about the power of friendship and imagination from a talented new team.
Reviews
A Fall 2009 Kid's Indie Next Pick Huffington Post "Best Children's Picture Books of 2009" -- . Van Camp's winsome text about a boy's spirited imagination is propelled by Agnew's dynamic illustrations...Young boys and space adventurers will adore this captivating, exuberant and contagious tale. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) With dashing visuals that capture Harry's deep space adventure with verve to spare, and a comforting resolution, [HARRY AND HORSIE} has potential to become a bedtime favorite. -- Booklist
Author Bio
Katie Van Camp is a former dancer who, at the age of eighteen, moved to Shanghai, China, to open a ballet school and teach kindergarten. A few years later she headed to New York to work as an au pair for a little boy named Harry (and his best friend, Horsie), who inspired her to write both Cookiebot! and her first picture book, Harry and Horsie. Katie is now back in Asia, writing and teaching. She currently calls Tokyo home.
