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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.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Does it still count as hard work if you are also having fun? Without Henry the bear, inspired by Henry David Thoreau, wildflowers would go unwatered, rivers would have no crossing stones, and storms would come without warning. His friends try to convince him that he’s not “doing anything,” but Henry finds his work more rewarding than getting paid. Henry Works flows through morning’s mist to evening’s glow, when Henry’s most important work is revealed! A celebration of nature and hard work that comes in many shapes and sizes.
In Henry Works, D.B. Johnson illustrates Henry David Thoreau (depicted as a bear) telling all who ask that he is "walking to work." Along the way, Henry digs up a comfrey root, waters some milkweed flowers, puts crossing stones into place in a brook, and collects some pine needles. As he nears town, Henry leaves a sweet-smelling pine branch on the window ledge of Mrs. Hosmer and gives the comfrey root to the postmaster to help heal his (the postmaster's) aching foot. Henry performs other deeds, such as digging up a wild strawberry plant, replanting it into somebody's garden, and, in general, helping people by supplying them with goods from nature. At the very end of the book, Henry arrives at the work he has been walking to. His work is writing, and he's writing a book about his observations of nature. A lovely introduction to the beauties of nature, the powers of observation, the goodness of sharing, and the writing life.
