Jump to ratings and reviews
Rate this book

The Power of Henry's Imagination

Rate this book
A boy learns the secret to locating his missing stuffed bunny in this picture book about the extraordinary power of imagination, from the team behind the phenomenally bestselling The Secret.When Henry’s beloved stuffed rabbit, Raspberry, goes missing, he enlists his whole family to help him search for the missing toy. But Raspberry can’t be found. Then Henry’s grandfather suggests that Henry use his imagination to find his rabbit. Will the power of Henry’s imagination bring Raspberry back? Or is Raspberry gone for good? Depicting the love of a boy for his toy and the power of friendship, The Power of Henry’s Imagination is sure to become an instant classic.

40 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 20, 2015

14 people are currently reading
293 people want to read

About the author

Skye Byrne

3 books5 followers

Ratings & Reviews

What do you think?
Rate this book

Friends & Following

Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!

Community Reviews

5 stars
113 (32%)
4 stars
106 (30%)
3 stars
91 (26%)
2 stars
34 (9%)
1 star
6 (1%)
Displaying 1 - 30 of 60 reviews
Profile Image for Simona.
428 reviews798 followers
January 9, 2017
Rating: 4/5



Henry și iepurașul de pluș
Henry este un băiețel care își pierde iepurașul de pluș pe nume Tom. Întrucât lui Henry îi plăcea să petreacă mult timp jucându-se sau dormind cu Tom, el simte o diferență și devine trist. Alături de familia sa, îl caută pe Tom peste tot, dar el este de negăsit.

Salvarea lui Henry o reprezintă bunicul său care îl învață o lecție importantă. Fiind mai în vârstă și mai înțelept, îi propune băiatului un exercițiu de imaginație. Astfel, îl roagă pe Henry să își imagineze că îl are pe Tom aproape, și că în timp va vedea o schimbare.



Imaginează-ți și vei simți că poți avea totul

A fost foarte interesant să observ o altfel de abordare a ideii din The Secret. Legea atracției universale prezentate în filmul și cărțile cu Secretul se referă la faptul că trebuie să ne dorim mult un lucru, să ne imaginăm ca și când îl avem deja, pentru ca acel lucru să devină realitate.

Henry și puterea imaginației redă această idee într-un mod simplist, pe înțelesul copiilor, printr-o povestioară mică și plină de învățaminte.



Ilustrații simple
Cu ajutorul unei povestioare scurte și a unor ilustrații în tonuri pământii, cartea este o lectură simptică pentru toate vârstele. O puteți da în dar copiiilor, și sunt sigură că vor înțelege că uneori nu avem nevoie de lucruri pentru a ne bucura de viață, iar dorințele noastre pentru a ne simți împliniți, fericiți, pot deveni realitate atâta timp cât credem mult într-un lucru.


Profile Image for Lynn.
2,882 reviews15 followers
October 22, 2015
Grandparents are so clever, and Grandpa has wise advice that Henry finds comfort in and follows, with great success.
Unusual illustrations with line drawings on burnt yellow pages include photos of real objects, such as clothespins carefully placed on triangular fabric to look like waves.
Profile Image for Sergio Medina.
21 reviews11 followers
March 4, 2017
Antes de todo, este libro es un subproducto de El secreto escrito por Rhonda Byrne, un libro que ha sido muy criticado de forma positiva y negativa pero del que no voy a hablar porque lo desconozco pero que vale la pena mencionar ya que también habla de como imaginar para atraer ciertas cosas. Aunque para éste libro creo que se trata de imaginar porque eres un niño y puedes hacerlo...

Fotoreseña el poder de la imaginación de Henry

Las ilustraciones transmiten mucho aún con lo sencillas que parecen. La composición entre fotografías y los dibujos de Nic George hacen que el texto cobre vida. Con un poco de imaginación los objetos cotidianos como las pinzas de ropa se convierten en cocodrilos o la sal en nieve.

Fotoreseña el poder de la imaginación de Henry

Más imágenes y mi opinión completa en Sergio dice
Profile Image for Bruce Gargoyle.
874 reviews141 followers
October 1, 2015
I received a copy of this title from Simon & Schuster Australia for review.

Ten Second Synopsis:
When Henry loses his favourite stuffed rabbit, his granddad suggests imagining that the bunny is still with him.

“Secret”-y business aside, this is a warm-hearted and comforting tale on the oft-used theme of “favourite toy lost” (such as in the actual classic books Dogger, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale). After Henry imagines he has Raspberry with him, and falls asleep cosseted in the assuagement that his imagining brings, the postman finds Raspberry the rabbit in the path and delivers him safely home….thus proving the incredible power of the imagination to act upon the fabric of reality apparently.

The illustrations are quite atmospheric and feature a combination of simple line drawings overlayed with photographic elements. These do add significantly to the concept of imagination – I quite enjoyed a page featuring clothes pegs posing as snapping crocodiles – and the interplay between the photographic images and the drawings is satisfyingly subtle and effective. The earthy colour palette complements the gentle pace of the tale and the overall impression is of a carefully thought-out production.

As it stands, The Power of Henry’s Imagination is a quality-looking work and will no doubt achieve the effects of comfort and reassurance that go hand-in-hand with a “lost toy, found” story, for many of its young readers.
Profile Image for Nancy Kotkin.
1,405 reviews27 followers
September 24, 2016
"Henry had so much fun imagining his many adventures with Raspberry that he completely forgot Raspberry was lost in the real world. In fact, when Henry went to bed that night, he fell asleep as quickly as he did when Raspberry was in his arms."
Who is this author kidding?

Why is a "mailman" (prefer the non-sexist term "letter carrier") wandering around at night? The description of Raspberry in the text doesn't match the illustrations of Raspberry. The mixed-media art doesn't always support the text.

Bypass this book and read Knuffle Bunny instead.
Profile Image for Karla Ruz.
304 reviews13 followers
May 5, 2017
3.5

Leer reseña en mi blog

Siempre es un deleite leer libros infantiles. Tanto las ediciones como la historia en ellos, siempre dejan algo con lo que puedes reflexionar y se queda contigo.
Aunque no he leído el libro El secreto, me he podido informar un poco sobre él y por lo que he podido leer, habla mucho sobre la Ley de la Atracción, sobre como nosotros permitimos que ciertas situaciones y cosas positivas se acerquen a nosotros o se alejen. Pues bien, El poder de la imaginación de Henry viene siendo lo mismo, pero sin utilizar palabras tan elaboradas para un pequeño.

En el libro nos describen la historia de como Henry pierde un objeto muy preciado para él, su conejo de peluche Frambuesa. Ante esto, Henry se encuentra desesperado y triste porque Frambuesa es su compañero de juegos y lo tiene desde hace cinco años. Henry ya no puede hacer nada más que esperar a que alguien encuentre a su conejo y se lo devuelva. Su abuelo aconseja a Henry que imagine que Frambuesa se encuentra con él y haga todo lo que haría si estuvieran juntos. Es así como Henry pasa horas jugando y haciendo volar su imaginación para no sentir tanto la pérdida de Frambuesa.

El libro en apariencia nos cuenta una historia sencilla, pero una vez que se pone a analizarla, uno se da cuenta que es más profunda.
Cuántas veces ante una dificultad y sin poder encontrar salidas, las personas nos ponemos tristes, enojados, frustrados, decepcionados y simplemente abandonamos toda esperanza, en vez de buscar otro camino, otra solución, nos cerramos. Al final, todo esto nos aleja de nuestros sueños y nuestras metas para alcanzar una buena vida.

Pues lo anterior es lo que a los niños se les trata de explicar en este libro. Sobre como la perseverancia lleva al final del camino. A pesar de los momentos difíciles es importante no dejarse desfallecer, porque después de pasar por esos momentos desalentadores, cuando menos nos demos cuenta se consigue lo que uno lucha por alcanzar.

Uff... sí, esto puede resultar algo complicado de entender para un niño, pero es bonito ver como nuestro protagonista está dotado con tanta imaginación como cualquier niño, y es muy posible que cualquier pequeño se sienta identificado con la situación de Henry y al final puedan entender de que va todo el libro, de no ser así, no estaría nada mal explicarles sobre lo que leyeron.

Fuera de eso, lo único que me queda por decir es que las ilustraciones son hermosas, aunque pueden resultar sencillas, esa sencillez las hace lucirse y crean armonía con lo que se lee.

Sin lugar a dudas el libro me gustó, el mensaje es muy esperanzador, en especial para los niños, y las ilustraciones son muy buenas; sin embargo siento que le puse muchas expectativas que no llegaron a cumplirse del todo, es algo que me resulta imposible no hacer en lo libros infantiles.
Profile Image for Bree Sotirovich.
510 reviews
July 8, 2025
a book about losing a loved one and having great memories or imagining great adventures with them to help ease the pain of them being gone. In this book Henry loses his beloved rabbit. He imagines all the things they would have done that day and falls asleep that night without a real issue because of his incredible imagination. However the mailman had found the rabbit and returns it before Henry wakes the next day.
Profile Image for Jo Oehrlein.
6,361 reviews9 followers
December 8, 2016
Henry does everything with his stuffed rabbit, but one day the rabbit is lost. After they look everywhere for it, Henry's grandfather suggests Henry just imagine the rabbit is with him. Henry is able to do that and they play all day and even go to sleep that night "together". Then, someone finds the stuffed animal outside in the dark.
Profile Image for Any Ondarza.
179 reviews24 followers
February 7, 2017
Nunca leí el libro de “El Secreto” pero se que trata de lo que se podría llamar “Ley de atraccion”, algo asi como que si piensas que todo va a salir bien, todo va a salir bien (es algo así muy vago, ¿pero se entiende la idea no? xD )

Reseña completa: http://theseaofbooksandotherstories.b...
40 reviews1 follower
September 19, 2019
I thought this was a cute story about using your imagination to take your mind off of something lost. The pictures weren't my favorite and I felt often did not go with the story line of the book. The story about the boy losing his rabbit but it being found in the end was okay but definitely not my favorite. I probably wouldn't use this book in my classroom!
Profile Image for Alessandra.
1,051 reviews16 followers
June 20, 2023
Un bambino di nome Henry di cinque anni perde il suo amato coniglietto Lampone. Disperato, lo cercherà dappertutto senza esito.
Il saggio consiglio del nonno, "che sa molte più cose di chiunque altro", lo aiuterà a superare questo brutto momento, grazie al potere della fantasia sconfinata che può avere un bambino.
Profile Image for Candylicious.
76 reviews1 follower
May 29, 2024
I liked the advice that Henry's grandpa gives Henry advice about imagining his pet bunny "Raspberry" and the bad thing is Raspberry goes missing.I got this book since my school has suggested this book for me.My favourite character is Henry since cares a lot for his friends and pets and never stops searching for them if they get lost.
Profile Image for Lisa Houston.
518 reviews2 followers
June 15, 2018
In today’s times children don’t play like I did as a child. They’ve got electronic devices, phones, iPads, and gaming systems. This book gives a fresh inviting twist to power up children’s imaginations. It’ll be in my read aloud to my fourth grade students.
Profile Image for Annie.
515 reviews38 followers
February 19, 2019
I'm really torn with how I feel about this. On the one hand, I love Henry's relationships with his grandpa and his rabbit. The grandpa's advice to visualize the outcome he wants is something that feels a little too strange.
Profile Image for Srinivasan Nanduri.
479 reviews12 followers
January 24, 2021
A good read for children - however, should spend a little longer on each page than skimming across in a rush to finish. A thoughtful story on the power of imagination and how the thoughts impact the results we receive
Profile Image for Jennifer.
1,728 reviews1 follower
May 26, 2025
I read this back to back with Oliver Elephant, not knowing they were both about boys missing their lost toys. This one featured line drawings mixed with partial photos of real objects, as seen on the cover. Clever illustrations.
Profile Image for Caroline.
718 reviews
November 18, 2025
This one just didn't hit the mark with me or the kids. It's a great and creative little tale about a boy with a powerful imagination... but maybe it's the art style or something else. Just wasn't a winner.
Profile Image for Vaishnavi.
314 reviews
July 18, 2017
Another love at first sight. A piece of art. Heart stealing illustrations(especially the night sky) with a story on the power of imagination! What's not to love?
Profile Image for Heather.
311 reviews8 followers
July 23, 2018
Great book if your child has lost their favorite toy or lovey. It always helps my kids to read about another child handling an obstacle in a positive way.
1 review
September 8, 2018
Lo ame

Es perfecto para iniciar a los niños en el tema de la ley de la atracción, querer es poder! Precioso
Profile Image for Lovee You.
1 review
June 12, 2019
The Power of imagination.

Simple words and easy to read. Emphasis on the secrets. The lesson is explicit and can be understood by young people.
Profile Image for Ashley.
539 reviews6 followers
February 4, 2021
Cute little story about a lost and found bunny. Imagine that!
Profile Image for guess who’s not dead.
576 reviews1 follower
May 13, 2021
This is a very bite-sized way of introducing manifestation and the power of thought to kiddos. Cool!
Profile Image for Manu.
21 reviews
June 24, 2022
Visualisation is the key to manifest things
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for DonutKnow.
3,283 reviews48 followers
September 29, 2022
3.5

I loved the use of real-life items as representations of things I.e pegs as crocodiles 😲😲
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 60 reviews

Can't find what you're looking for?

Get help and learn more about the design.