Dear Mr. Henshaw Audiobook

" A good book for a 8-12 year old boy who is missing his father due to a divorce. In this story Leigh(boy) longs for his father to call him and want to take him somewhere after the divorce of his parents. In place of his father, he writes to Mr. Henshaw an author who responds to Leigh's needs through letter writing. "

" I enjoyed reading this book, which is interestingly in letter format. Leigh Botts wants to be an author when he grows up. He wants to achieve his dream and even writes to his favorite author through mail and postcards. Leigh expresses his tragedies in his life to Mr. Henshaw. The theme in this book is hope, even if you are going though tough times in life and come across many obstacles you can still be what you want to be or achieve your dreams. "

" When I was little, this book inspiried me to continue working toward my dream of becoming a writer. =) Now that I'm older, it's still one of my favorite books. It's such a great story of strength, hope, and being who you are. "

" I absolutely hate this book. There are few books that I hate as much as this one. Reading it in 3rd grade was intolerable. Sooooo boring and terrible. "

" I remember reading this in 4th grade and not really liking it. Thank goodness I read it again b/c I just loved it. Highly recommend it. "

" This book just brings back so many memories from elementary school. I think I read this book at least ten times. It is such a great book. "

" My mom read this book to me when i was little and i read it to my little brother. "

" Really sweet story about young boy who turns to writing to cope with his parents' divorce and the life changes that accompany. Hit a little close to home in parts. Glad my youngest is reading this now as she can really relate. Interesting that she has started a journal since starting this book. "

" I love Beverly Cleary. My favorite are the Ramona serious but this one talks about the hardships a boy goes through with divorced parents and stolen lunches. "

" This is a sweet book. It deals with a hard topic in a sensitive way, and also has a lot of humor that got me laughing. I would recommend it to any middle aged child. It is definitely a keeper. "

" I found this story much more poignant and sad the second time around. The boys enjoyed it and found it amusing in places, but I guess as a mother I focused on how sorry I felt for not only the boy, but for both his parents too. "

" This book is cleverly told through letters from Leigh Botts to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw and later through Leigh "

" Read this in the third grade and really liked it. "

" An interesting tell through a one way letters and a journal. "

" Classic book about a boy dealing with his parents divorce and moving to a new city. "

" it is not a good book!!! "

" Written first person of a young boy in his letters to Mr. Henshaw and his journal entries. Mr. Henshaw is an author who helps Leigh value the reflective nature of journaling as he matures and learns how not to hate his father. "

" This was a nice book of him growing up and getting help from his favorite author. "

" Sad, but so true for single parent children. "

" The way this book is formatted made it a very quick read. I read it in one sitting. My sons enjoyed this book too. "

" I just finished reading this book for the first time, and it was an awesome book. The details were amazing and the book is good for a younger audience! (: "

" I literally could *not* stomach this. "

" I read this in school. I would sit down and force myself to read it! It was really really boring (I thought, you might have a different opinion though!) "

" This is a sad story about a boy who's parents are divorced. His father has a girlfriend and his dog even gets lost. Please read this book! "

" A good book for an advanced early reader. The story of a young boy writing to.....Mr.Henshaw! "

" I enjoyed seeing the main character's writing ability improve but it was sadder than I was expecting. "

" I disliked this book because I thought it was very predictible. I didn't feel a connections to Leigh in the story. "

" i hated this book! i usaully love beverly cleary but not this book! "

" This book is a diary. It is very interesting. "

" It was pretty good. We read it for school. "

" This was a nice book of him growing up and getting help from his favorite author. "

" It took me about 20 pages to get into the book and then I couldnt put it down. I love Beverly Cleary and her books usually catch my attention from the first few pages. "

" In this collection of touching letters to his favorite author, a young boy reveals his struggles in coping with life. "

" This is a good book to recomend to a young boy (approximately 4th - 6th grade) who is dealing with divorce and/or moving to a new school. "

" LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! A story about a boy who's father is always gone. He writes to his favorite author about his life and receives responses back. So sweet it made me cry. I loved this book. "