Leigh Botts has been author Boyd Henshaw's No. 1fan ever since he was in second grade. Now in sixth grade, Leigh lives with his mother and is the new kid at school. He's lonely, troubled by the absence of his father, a cross-country trucker, and angry because a mysterious thief steals from his lunchbag. Then Leigh's teacher assigns a letter-writing project. Naturally Leigh chooses to write to Mr. Henshaw, whose surprising answer changes Leigh's life.
Reader Reviews
Check out what other kids are saying about this book! Be sure to send us your review of this book.
It was great. My favorite part was when Leigh's dad showed up. Because Leigh hadn't seen him in a while. When I was reading this book I felt sad, but I got happy when his dad showed up. I would recommend this book to anyone. I thought Beverly Cleary was great. So
remember the name Dear Mr. Henshaw.
Rating:
Name:
Jonathas
Hometown:
Lehigh Acres
Age:
9
Review:
What I liked about this book was that it wasn't like other books. It was nice and sad at the same time. That's what I liked about this book. I felt good reading the book because it made me feel calm and it wasn't a fantasy like other books. It was a calm book. I liked the book a lot, because it was something that could actually happen.
Rating:
Name:
Alyson
Hometown:
CAPE CORAL
Age:
10
Review:
I read this with my class in 4th grade. What I liked about it was the burglar alarm and the part with the butterflies. I felt a little bored and sad reading it.
Rating:
Name:
Josh
Hometown:
Fort Myers, FL
Age:
9
Review:
My favorite part was when he invented the burglur alarm because that's how he made friends. I really felt sad because the store employee called him son, but his dad doesn't. I would recommend it to my step dad and grandparents because they like to read.
Rating:
Name:
James
Hometown:
Fort Myers,FL
Age:
9
Review:
This book was really good. I can relate to Leigh because my parents are kind of separated. But I would recommend This book to anyone in the world! I might even read it again
If you sign in to the Reading Planet, you'll be able to start your own bookshelf where you can create a wish list of books that you want to read. Learn more...
