Hooray for Harry by Kim Lewis is an engaging story about a stuffed elephant, Harry, who discovers his favorite fluffy old blanket is missing at nap time. Along with his friends Ted and Lulu, Harry searches all the places the friends have played with the blanket in effort to retrieve this treasured item. The search has them remember the fun of making a tent, sailing a boat, swinging, picnicking, washing, and finally hanging his blanket up to dry.
The beauty of the story is visually presented in soft colored pencil and pastel illustrations. The text leads the search for the fluffy old blanket and the illustrations remember the fun the trio of friends had playing with the blanket. Various font sizes and capitalization are used to create emphasis in the text. Light breezy outdoor images reinforce the carefree fun the friends had playing. Details such as tall, lightly colored grass, big fluffy clouds, and gentle breezes convey a sense of comfort and safety. The innocence of youth is captured in the illustrations. Readers will want to snuggle up with all three of these cuddly friends and nap under a favorite blanket at the end of this endearing story.
I would recommend this story to preschoolers through first grade.
Keywords: friends, remembering, imagination, security, innocence
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