Review by Rick Hanson NY Times best selling author:This deeply deeply touching book is beautifully illustrated with a lovely engaging text. It communicates the preciousness of every life without getting false or gushy about it. Any child who reads this book will be affected by it.
The Extraordinary Life Of Horace Henry Walp, is an 80 page illustrated childrens book with a heart warming story and sweet characters.
Inspired by the life of a real boy who lived during America’s Gilded Age, this book is a true treasure. Beautifully done illustrations help give it a nostalgic and vintage feel. The story touches upon such themes as loss, loneliness, love and friendship are universally relatable. The main character Horace learns about these through the loss of his parents on his eighth birthday. The rescuing of a crow named Uli injured by the towns bully helps turn his grief around. They develop a life long friendship.
Other books in the works are;
The Extraordinary Life of Horace Henry Walp;Telling the Bees
The Extraordinary Life of Horace Henry Walp; Percy
The Extraordinary Life of Horace Henry Walp; Bookmarks
Upcoming Books
The Extraordinary Life of Horace Henry Walp; PERCY...in this story Horace and Uli rescue a baby forest elephant who was kidnapped and taken from his family to be used in a traveling circus. They sail Percy back home using their bathtub sailing ship. This book will teach readers about the importance of elephants and their conservation.
The Extraordinary Life of Horace Henry Walp; Telling The Bees...Horace and Uli tend to bees, practice the ancient tradition of 'telling the bees' and help rebuild the bee community after they get sick and die because of Dr. Zappo's phony miracle cure-all. The second part of the book will inform readers about the importance of bees to our planet. Readers will also learn ways they can help support and protect bees.
