Hungry Henry

by Marla Osborn

Join Henry on an imaginative dreamland adventure as he meets a blueberry sheep, a waffle turtle, and more! With each turn of the page, Henry grows hungrier and hungrier. Will he wake up to the breakfast of his dreams? Find out in this charming tale of healthy, playful food creations—perfect for inspiring nutritious choices that even the pickiest eater will enjoy!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Kids

14 pages, Board Book

Published September 1, 2016

About the author

Marla Osborn was born in Rochester New York, and now lives in South Florida. She has a background in graphic design with a passion for photography.

In place of traditional hand drawn illustration she uses healthy food ingredients, in an effort to teach toddlers about healthy eating in a fun, whimsical way.

Marla has 2 published books: Hungry Henry and Allie's Garden

Marla's most recent book Allie's Garden, was written by her mother Sabra Chebby, who lives in Rochester New York. Together the mother and daughter duo are having fun brainstorming over Marla’s clever food creations.

Reviews

[Chuck · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book on goodreads.com. What a great board book this is! The text and illustrations are fantastic! I would definitely recommend this board book! This the first book I have read by Marla Osborn and she should be proud of this book!!

[Cara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title character Henry dreams of animals made of different types of food and is happy to find many of those ingredients incorporated into his breakfast when he wakes up. This cute concept works well in the board book format. The mixed media illustrations are a welcome treat as Henry, who is stick figure-like in simplicity, meets sweet animals crafted out of real foods. White backgrounds and simple line drawings place further emphasis on the food items. This simple tale will appeal to young children who are just starting to identify and learn the words for different foods but can be enjoyed by all readers.

[Dianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is genius. The illustrations are mostly made from food—which as been done before—but they're all foods that are easily recognizable to a small child (like my two-year-old). He adored pointing out his favorite foods on each page, and at the end when Henry gets his breakfast—well, could there be a better ending to a night full of hungry dreams?

[Maggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this in a giveaway! It's an adorable board book all about food! Who doesn't love food?! Kids will enjoy pointing out all the animals mad of recognizable pieces of food and the board book is durable enough to stand a few bites from hungry kids as well. Cute and engaging.

[Kitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always like a good rhyming book. Everyone makes a big deal about this book being about nutritious choices, but I appreciate it doing that by being deliciously beautiful instead of preachy. (I'm looking at you, red pepper yellow squash!) it is a breakfast book, though, so no bedtime focus.

[Sue Mosher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun illustrations made from food and a cute rhyming story.

[Rosalind Andrews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction to tasty food. It did make me cranky and hungry though.

[Tima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Henry is very tired and closes his eyes to go to sleep. When he's asleep he begins to dream. He dreams about all of his favorite breakfast foods that have turned into animals. He invites each of the animals home. But as he invites each one, he gets more and more hungry. Thankfully he woke up to find that his mom had made him a delicious breakfast.

This is a darling board book will definitely be a hit with toddlers. The pictures are illustrated using the food that is being dreamt of by Henry. Henry is a cute little drawing that is on every page somewhere among the food. The book promotes healthy food and can also be used for identifying colors or talking about dreams. The smaller size will fit perfectly in little toddler hands.

[Billie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This board book for toddlers is adorable, colorful illustrations and wonderful story about a boy named Henry that dreams about animals that are in the shape of food. Mommy has his breakfast waiting when he wakes up in the morning hungry. I received this book free through Goodreads Giveaways for an honest review.

[Gayle Slagle]

Hungry Henry by Marla Osborn is a delightful children's book that inspires nutritious food choices for picky eaters. The illustrations depicting food are ingenious, using food to create interesting animals such as a blueberry sheep, a toast owl, and a waffle turtle. Children three and under would enjoy this colorful, kid=friendly board book.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway and it is really cute. It promotes healthy eating in a fun and creative way. The pictures and rhyming text are spot on for the audience, and we had fun identifying which foods were used to make Henry's dreams. Her next book has just been added to my "to read" list.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very cute children's book! It rhymed and the pictures made out of food made my son laugh. It was a young book for my 6 year old, but it was a book that he can read.

[Michelle Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 2 year old nephew loves this book. He's constantly reading/looking at it, then asks you to read it to him again!

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dreamy rhyming adventure in which Henry imagines meeting different animals made entirely of delicious breakfast foods.

A fun read aloud for toddlers and PreK.

[Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

My six year old girl read this to me last night we all had a giggle and loved all the animals made out of food. very creative and very fun

[Margaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love books that mix photography and simple illustrations, and this is no exception. I wish it were bigger so I could share it at storytime, but alas, it is a tiny tiny board book.