The Horse in Harry's Room
by Syd Hoff
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Although no one else can see it, Harry is very pleased to have a horse in his room.Tags
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Harry keeps a horse in his room. A trusty horse only he can see. But then his parents take him to the country to see "real" horses. Horses that are free to run, kick, and nibble. Now Harry must decide: Does his horse need to be free, too?
Harry keeps a horse in his room. A trusty horse only he can see. But then his parents take him to the country to see "real" horses. Horses that are free to run, kick, and nibble. Now Harry must decide: Does his horse need to be free, too?
I love Syd Hoff's books. They are always so good. I loved this one by him. It was about the little boy who had a horse in his room and no one believed him. Everyone laughed at him when he talked about it at school. But as long as he believed then that's all that mattered. It was a very cute book.
Although no one else can see it, Harry is very pleased to have a horse in his room
A cute story about an imaginary horse friend. Great early reader, just like the rest of [a:Syd Hoff|18959|Syd Hoff|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1363646780p2/18959.jpg]. For more books with a similar theme, check out [b:Danny and the Dinosaur|858037|Danny and the Dinosaur (An I Can Read Book)|Syd Hoff|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388178908s/858037.jpg|843487] or [b:Jessica|20695|Jessica|Kevin Henkes|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1386922970s/20695.jpg|21883].
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Author Information
145+ Works 31,237 Members
Sydney Hoff, a well-known cartoonist, author, and illustrator of books for children and young adults, was born in 1912 New York City and raised in the Bronx. His young adult novel, Irving and Me, was named one of the 10 best books for children by the New York Times. Hoff first became interested in drawing as a child. Although he dropped out of show more public school, he later attended the National Academy of Design in New York City, where he studied to become a serious painter. However, at the age of 18 he sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker; this launched his career as a cartoonist. Hoff has also drawn cartoon advertisements for CBS and has written short mysteries for popular mystery magazines. One of his earliest and most enduringly popular works is Danny and the Dinosaur, published in 1958. He wrote this book to entertain one of his daughters who was sick. Hoff's audience is, for the most part, the young child who likes clear illustrations, friendly animals, and a limited text. Hoff died of pneumonia on May 12, 2004 in Miami, Florida. He and his wife, Dora, had two children. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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I Can Read! (Level 1)
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- Canonical title
- The Horse in Harry's Room
- Original publication date
- 1970
- Dedication
- For Barry Joel, who thinks his grandfather is a horse
- First words
- Harry had a horse in his room. Nobody knew.
- Quotations
- "Sometimes thinking about a thing is the same as having it," said the teacher.
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 813
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- 1,209
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 6
- Rating
- (3.55)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 16
- ASINs
- 11