Andrew Henry's Meadow

This story piqued the interest of my 9-year-old grandson who claimed a disinterest in reading. He could relate to the inventiveness of Andrew Henry as well as the feeling of rejection for his uniqueness. He characterized the book as "hilarious." I used to read this book to my son (now 40 years old) and my 3rd grade students. It has maintained its relevance over the years. I highly recommend.

I remembered this book from childhood, and when I was casting about for a gift for my young niece, I flashed on this. While it's true that this book might be better received by boys, what child can't help but be entranced by Andrew's Rube Goldberg-style houses and inventions? It wasn't until I reread it after buying it that I saw the logical fallacies in the story (for example, what did they eat in the meadow? and, since... Read Full Review

Andrew Henrys Medow inspired me to create. He made his own world one that had a little piece in it for everyones love and intrest. As a child this book and its pictures became blueprints in my mind. I think that I learned to appreciate Architecture because of this book. Seems that I'm one of the lucky ones because I have all of the Doris Burns books and treasure them with my sons...hopefully one will become an architect... Read Full Review

As children, my brother and I never tired of this book as a bedtime story. The detailed pen-and-ink drawings were enough to lose yourself for hours, but the writing is also magical in its simplicity. Even the secondary characters are given a full life. I have used this book for classroom projects for the past ten years as a third grade teacher. It can be about such heady topics as belonging, self-confidence, independence,... Read Full Review

This wonderfully illustrated book inspires and rekindles the imagination for anyone. Young Andrew Henry decides to run away from home one day; he takes his carpenter's set travels for a few hours and eventually he rests in a meadow. Andrew builds his house, then as other kids arrive at the meadow, Andrew builds their houses too. Andrew designs/builds each house for the kids to suit their hobbies. A bridge house with... Read Full Review