Mail Harry to the Moon! by Robie H. Harris
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Jayne Damron, Farmington Community Library, MI -- School Library Journal, 6/18/2008
From SLJ June 2008
HARRIS, Robie H. Mail Harry to the Moon! illus. by Michael Emberley. unpaged. Little, Brown. June 2008. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-316-15376-8. LC number unavailable.
PreS-Gr 1–New siblings will easily relate to the angst that baby Harry causes for his older brother. "Before Harry, nobody grabbed my gorilla and chewed on its nose. Yesterday, Harry did…. Before Harry, nobody but ME sat on Grandma’s lap. Yesterday, Harry did." To restore order to his once peaceful household, the boy suggests a variety of solutions. "Flush Harry down the toilet!... Stick Harry in the zoo!... Mail Harry to the moon!" One morning the house is strangely quiet, and the older sibling worries that his parents have actually sent helpless Harry to outer space. Climbing in his laundry basket spaceship, he achieves a daring rescue and even lets Harry sit on his lap for the ride home. Emberley’s strong visual punch lines bring the humor to life, and the older boy’s expressions clearly get his feelings across. Young listeners are sure to giggle at the various predicaments that Harry’s brother envisions for him. Mail Harry to the Moon will have broad appeal for those with or without a new baby in the family.
