Horrid Henry Reads a Book storytelling (07/05/2011)
| Venue | ： | Exhibition Hall, Tsimshatsui Book Centre, The Commercial Press Shop B1007-B1010, B1/F, Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road |
| Speaker | ： | Mrs. Lindy Fok |
| Host | ： | Ms. Christa Tam |
Review
On 7 May 2011, we had dozens Horrid Henry fans at our storytelling to listen to Lindy Fok from Kiddykraft reading Horrid Henry Reads a Book. They all wanted to find out what the unstoppable Horrid Henry is up to this time around!
It thrilled them to find out how Henry, who simply hates reading, manages to win the prize of the school Reading Competition by concocting a fictional list of 27 books he has read! The anticlimax comes when Henry finds that his prize of a ticket to a theme park is actually a trip to Book World!
Why do children so adore Francesca Simon’s Horrid Henry series? Her books are published in 23 languages and over 40 million copies have been sold worldwide!
Well, Horrid Henry who was in his parents’ view simply born “horrid” gets into trouble all the time while his brother, Perfect Peter, is quite the opposite. But young readers are easily drawn to Henry’s lively personality despite his naughtiness in preference to his brother, whose is exceptionally good all the time. Perfect Peter who is determined to be always on his best behaviour especially in front of the grown ups, sometimes manipulates the situation making Henry his scapegoat. As a result, readers who love Henry’s devilish and daring behaviour end up having real sympathy for him taking the rap all the time.
Some parents wonder if their children will try to copy Horrid Henry after reading about his anti-social but amusing antics. However, young readers in the 5- 8 age group are well able to measure themselves against Henry and then gain in their self-worth as they learn moral rectitude and social justice from the stories. As such, the series is good for reading at home and school as the stories are not only enjoyable, they also provide great opportunities to encourage children to think and reflect on the characters’ conduct.
To learn more about Horrid Henry, go to his wicked website at www.horridhenry.co.uk
