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 Hi Harry! - Martin Waddell
 Hi Harry! - Martin Waddell ... v-e-r-y, v-e-r-y slow. He wants someone to play with. But everyone is so quick. Will he ever find a friend who is as slow as him? This book carries the strong, positive message that everyone is different.Newest Review: ... saying "Hi" to a mushroom, a stone and even himself as he looks in to the pool and sees his own reflection. Until ... more ... at last someone says "Hi, Harry can I play with you?"..... so overjoyed to find a creature just as slow as him, Sam the snail and Harry play very slowly alongside each other for hours on end and talk about how good it is to be friends!
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In my opinion the illustrations are far better than the story itself. Barbara Firth has depicted the emotions felt by Harry as he anticipates the prospect of finding a friend to play with and his disappointment as each one in turn dashes off...more |
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Hi Harry! - Martin Waddell: 'Hi' or 'Hello'? (675 words)
by - written on 06/04/08 (Very useful, 98 readings)
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This book is certainly not one of Martin Waddell's better known publications. He is probably most well-known for Owl Babies and Snow Bears but I will list some other books by him towards the end of the review. This book is not one of my favourite of his books but it's a pleasant enough story. - The story - Harry is a tortoise and like all tortoises he is very slow. He sits around looking for someone to play with so when Buster the rabbit comes along, Harry says "Hi, Buster. Can I play with you?" Being a fast animal, Buster simply replies that he can't stop and has to keep going. A badger comes along and Harry ... Read the complete review
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