Henry Works

Henry's friends learn that you can work hard and love what you do in this installment of the New York Times best-selling series inspired by the life of Henry David Thoreau. With a quiet humor and attention to natural settings, Johnson respectfully conveys Thoreau's philosophy of simplicity. Henry the bear, inspired by Thoreau, diligently tends to the wildflowers, crossing stones in rivers, and warns of coming storms, despite his friends not recognizing his contributions as 'work'. Through morning's mist to evening's glow, Henry's most important work is revealed, celebrating the nature and the many shapes and sizes of hard work.