Harry Hungry!

by Steven Salerno

Harry's gonna MUNCH, and CRUNCH, and eat everything in sight! Blueberries are a fine snack for some babies. But not this little guy. Harry is hungry! His tummy grumbles and rumbles. Momma asks him to wait just a minute. But Harry can't, Harry won't. Off he goes to munch the flower bed, the neighbor's house, the school! Will nothing stop this hungry baby?Steven Salerno's entertaining illustrations and spirited story transform a universal experience into a feast of fantasy that readers of all ages will relish.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Food, Humor

40 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2009

Reviews

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Media: Created using brushes and Winsor & Newton gouaches on French Aquarelle Arches 260 il. hot pressed watercolor paper, with additional enhancments in photoshop
This book is all about Harry. When Harry would cry his mom would bring him a snack. No matter how much food his mom brought to him, he still wanted more food. Pretty soon he began to eat everything.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

They should change the title of this one to “Harry Hangry.”

[Bonnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly!

[Meghan Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book was pretty funny. I'll use it in a preschool storytime about food.

[Kayla Spires · Rating 2 out of 5]

A funny story of a baby who gets hungry and ends up becoming a huge monster who eats the town. It was an unexpected story and could possibly be a fun story, but I don't see a clear lesson. I do appreciate the use of bold contrasting color and larger vs. small lettering to show loudness and chaos reflecting in the story itself.

[Tasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Harry's tummy begins to rumble and he starts to howl with hunger. His mother rushes to him with a snack but he calls for more! Blueberries, cookies, and he still wants more. He toddles to the fridge - tips it on its side and gobbles it all right down. He heads outside, eats the flowers, the hose and the mailbox. And he is still hungry! What will it take to get this baby to stop eating everything in sight?

Expect delighted expressions when Harry tips the refrigerator on its side. The book moves from what seems to be a conventional story about a hungry toddler to a wonderful wild ride with a toddler eating ever more spectacular things. The tone switches with ease from a funny toddler story to almost a Godzilla-style rampage.

Salerno's illustrations are a delight with their thick lines and bright colors that will project well to a group of children. Read this one last at a story time about snacks and you will have them eating out of your hand!

Appropriate for ages 3-6 with older children appreciating the humor most of all.

[Jess Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Harry is a hungry baby! He devours food and eventually eats his way through his father's car and on to the moon. I like the sounds and the fact that kids can relate to being extremely hungry. Book ends with Harry falling asleep--only to wake up being hungry again in time for breakfast. Great for preschoolers.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This tale of a hungry baby who eats everything from blueberries to bridges to the sky is great fun. It was read multiple times to the kids, who enjoyed the bold artwork and amusing antics of the baby.

[Deanna Caswell · Rating 3 out of 5]

My kids really enjoyed Harry eating the world...once. They raved about it, but are totally uninterested in me reading it again. The illustration is really fun, but the story itself is one-dimensional.

[Alisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

For having a child that doesn't eat well, I LOVE Harry! This little guy eats everything and everything else plus! At the very end, he finally goes to sleep, and my little boy loves that part. Fun book to read and see everything that Harry eats, from the sky, to the car, to the bridge.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of son's favorite books to read right now and he just turned 4. He likes thumbing through the pages and narrating how Harry gets so hungry that he goes around the neighborhood eating the house, school, highway and bridge.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, Harry is very hungry little boy, and when momma doesn't feed Harry fast enough he goes on an eating spree. My grandsons want me to read this to them over and over again, they love repeating all the parts where Harry eats different things.

[Sam Bloom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Big on hyperbole, cute illustrations, and certainly would be enjoyed by preschoolers/younger elementary ages.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Baby Harry is very expressive as he eats everything in his path.

-Print Awareness
-Letter Awareness
-Narrative Skills

[Zack · Rating 4 out of 5]

A funny picture book that should be great for storytimes.

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a little bit odd, but still a fun read-aloud!

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think kids will get a kick out of this baby eating everything in sight.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the illustrations and the size of this book. It would work wonderfully in a food storytime. Ages 2+

[Martha · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't like this book. Too much greed. Didn't get the humor.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable book about a baby who is so hungry he eats everything in the house and keeps going.

[Tina B · Rating 3 out of 5]

"hungry, baby, overeating,"

[Sara Register · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those books that my kids can't get enough of. Funny, funny, funny!

[Kim Browning · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would be a fun read aloud for a class. This baby is so hungry he eats everything from cookies to a mountain! It would be a great start to an independent writing activity.

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A silly story but a young child will really enjoy it.

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was monstrously funny! My entire family laughed and laughed and laughed. I think Harry lives in our house. Hahahaha... Too cute!

[Amory Blaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not crazy about this book, but the kids I babysit love it!

[Thuy · Rating 3 out of 5]

something about babies always gets my nearly 2 year old so interested. when it was over, she's wanted it read again, and again, and then just to look at the pictures on get own

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Storytime kids have been loving this one. What will Harry eat next?