Explore Henry Wants More! Imagined By Linda Ashman Formatted As Visual Format

toddler/preschool book featuring a busy little Henry who wants to do everything over and over and wears his family out.
Love that it shows multigenerational and multiracial family and it's no big deal, The book doesn't dwell on or even mention skin color, It's not an issue, it's just a fact and it's normal, We need more diversity in picturebooks! Children and adults will identify with wanting more games, more songsHenry, and more stories, Henry always wants more! He wants his dad to keep tossing him in the air, he wants his grandma to keep playing the piano, and he wants his sister to keep playing games.
Just when the reader thinks that he has worn his family out, its revealed that his mama wants more,

This delightful story will have the reader and listener wanting more!

The simple, but engaging, illustrations feature Henry and his biracial family as they go through Henrys day.
Super sweet, relatable story. I especially liked Henry's parents were different races, I read a lot of children's books these days, but I usually don't feel like posting them here, This one is a winner! Great words, great art, wonderful concept, surprising ending, Cute story for young ones that parents and kids alike will be able to relate to, Yes, kids are very aware they always want one more, Parents/loved ones certainly are as well! This one is fun, slight twist at the end one that all will enjoy.


What I truly value in this one is that we see a multiracial family, but it's not talked about, it's not the purpose, it's not a factor, it just is.
Here is a story about a family, and that's just what they happen to look like, We need more of this in mainstream picture books, movies, commercials, etc, LOVE it. Henry Wants More is a delightful picture book about a rambunctious toddler that cannot get enough of his biracial, intergenerational family.
From singalongs on the piano to games of peekaboo and patacake, Henrys constant refrain is “More!” or “Again!” The watercolor and pen illustrations are soft and wonderfully detailed, including a standout two page spread of the familys house and everything theyve done to try to keep Henry entertained.
The story ends when Henry finally does, but then Mama has to come back for one more kiss, This is a surefire storytime winner, and an excellent addition to library collections, Henry the toddler reminds me of my younger daughter at this ageI remember her grandpa asking "Doesn't she ever stop" And like her, Henry only stops at the end of the day when sleep overcomes him.
But it's clear that his family can't get enough of him, as Mama tiptoes back to give him "More!" love,

Ashman shows a biracial family in a nice suburban house, One of the last pictures is a missing wall version of the house so that you can see Henry rampaging in every room with different family members, but otherwise there are nice full page spreads, suitable for reading out loud.
The rhyming text scans perfectly, and along with the chorus of "More!" might make this suitable for a group of preschoolers doing a unit about little siblings.
A nice package. Cute little book about a toddler named Henry and his big sister is Lucy! Mom and Dad are different races and the littles are beautifully biracial.
Always grateful for a book whose illustrations normalize families of all colors, Our Lucy loves it. A good book for kids who I'd say are at the older end of preschool, It's a bit wordy for a younger crowd, A So true!
Love how this little guy easily worked his way through his entire family leaving exhaustion in his wake.

Written in perfect, playful rhyme, we spend a day with Henry and his family, Throughout the day, each family member plays with Henry who giggles and laughs, While Papa, Grandma, Lucy, Charlie, and Mama soon tire of their selected activity, Henry doesnt and always asks for More, Done in soft pastel colors, readers see and feel the love exchanged on every page, At last, at days end, Henry falls asleep, but waitthere is one more more!

Asking for more is so universal, every family member will relate.
This heartwarming story is a joy to read and has the making of a classic, Childrens Picture book. A story of the everyday a biracial family tries to keep up with their toddler Henry, Every time someone wants to take a rest, Henry shouts "more!" or "again!" A sweet story that reflects the reality that many families with toddlers faceso much energy! This is cute.
F grabbed it from the library but then only wanted to read it once, so it didn't really connect for her.
But I thought it was an accurate portrayal of how the littlest one in the household often rules the roost! I like how each family member parents, siblings, grandparent was involved in keeping the toddler entertained.
Playing with young children is fun, but tiring, I don't think there is a character in this book that young Henry doesn't wear out,

I like the use of diversity and generational families in this book, The illustrations have detail yet have a lot of white space around them to make them feel calm and sweet, This book will bring smiles to anyone who knows how exhausting a toddler can be, The entire family takes turns playing with Henry: they sing songs, play games, and run around the house, While each family member in turn gets tired, Henry still wants more! The rhyming text, along with the cozy illustrations of this family's loving home, would be a perfect read aloud for very young children.
I'm sure it'll become a favorite on many bookshelves! Like any normal toddler, cute Henry wants more! More playtime, more stories, more attention! So goes this utterly delightful and amusing story of one eager toddler and his exhausted family.


Through charming, lyrical rhymes, Ashman explores the wonderful and tiring world of living with a toddler, Little readers will enjoy Henry's antics and engaging activities, while parents will find much amusement in the relatable scenarios, And as someone who spends everyday with an enthusiastic and energetic toddler, I can say that Henry Wants More! gets it right!

Hughes' fun illustrations, with their soft colors and details, wonderfully capture Henry and his daily adventures of MORE everything with his loving family.
And this book features a mixed race family, which is always nice to see,

Readers of all ages will enjoy the sweet and funny Henry Wants More! Henry is a very busy toddler who just cant get enough of all he loves in life.
He wants to be lifted up high more, have his favorite song sung more than ten times, play even more games with his sister and be pulled back and forth by his brother even more.
As bedtime nears, Henry is in his pajamas but still wide awake, His mother promises two bedtime books, but reads four, Then, shh, Henry is fast asleep, Its his mother who wants a little more time with Henry at the end,

Ashman uses rhyme to great effect here, Her stanzas feel free and unbound by structure so the rhyming really works well, Read aloud, the rhymes fall into place with Henry himself filling in many of the rhymes with demands for “more” and “again!” Ashman captures the life of a toddler and a family who clearly adores him.
Though Henrys demands may sound harsh in my description, they are done with constant joy and never petulance so the tone of the book is positive throughout.


Hughes illustrations show a multiracial family with a grandmother too, The family includes pets and the entire book is filled with warmth and a cheery love, Henrys own personality is captured in the illustrations with their bright colors and details,

Just right for toddlers, this picture book will be enjoyed by little ones who area also spending their days merrily demanding even more from their families.
Appropriate for ages. Toddler torments family members with his voracious appetite for “more, ” Sappy ending. Kudos for depictions of biracial family and multiethnic neighborhood, Henry, like every other toddler, doesn't want the fun to end, More and Again are his favorite words, Adorable family story and illustrations, A picture book that's definitely more for older kids and grownups, even though the title character is a toddler, Actual toddlers will still enjoy it, and will probably become little Henry, shouting MORE! MORE! because they're like that, But the "joke" at the end is for the parents,
Cute illustrations and a cute set of rhymes, Oh man I don't miss these days with my chidren, Henry is exhausting. originally posted on sitelinkChildren's Atheneum

Henry is a typical toddler with a ton of energy and little ones are going to see themselves in him.
Parents and siblings will also see themselves in the pages of the story as they get more and more exhausted throughout the day.
Henry's demands are never mean or coming from a place of entitlement either, He wants more because he is having fun, not because he likes to command people to do things, That's an important distinction to be made in this story,

Also, remember a week ago with Mixed Me! where I said that there weren't a whole lot of books out their with multiethnic families and children Well, her is another one and unlike the aforementioned book, this one allows the pictures to do the talking.
As I said, I think there is a place for both kinds of stories, Some children need a book to spell out what being multiethnic is like and there are others who just need to see more characters like them in the pages of books.


This one is a perfect book for storytimes and bedtimes, anytime really, but would make a nice addition to preschool and daycare bookshelves.

Henry is a go gogoer and he wants to play all day, whether its playing wth his toys or getting into messes by the end of the his family is

happy they are al going to bed.
I think this is a great book for children because it shows the love his family has for him, The illustrations are soft and so pleasing to the eye, .