All AgesHarris wonders why he has such large feet on a little hare body. His granddad shows him all of the ways that his big feet are great including jumping, digging, and running. One day Harris is running, but his granddad is not running with him. When Harris asks why he does not run with him, his granddad replies because he is old and it is Harris who must now run around and see the world. This would be a good book to talk to kids about how things that they think are weird or different can be wonderful gifts. This would also be a fun book for a rabbit themed story time. ‘Harris finds his feet’ is the story of a young hare named Harris and his Grandpa who teaches him how to jump and run and eventually find his feet. The story starts with Harris asking his Grandpa why he has big feet and Grandpa teaches him how to use them, how to run from other animals, how jump higher and higher and how to become independent. I would use this with year 1, as there are nice clear illustrations with a sentence on each page. The typographical arrangement follows the actions and shapes of the hares and adds to the suggestion of movement, incorporating the text into the images so that it is more interesting for children of this age. I would use this to read to a class, or as a guided reading text as the illustrations aid in understanding the text and the words used, year 1 children would either already know them or be able to break them down phonetically. I like this book because of the full-page illustrations that would be very enjoyable for year 1 and the arrangement of text means children are encouraged to read as it is incorporated into the images.
What do You think about Harris Finds His Feet. Catherine Rayner (2010)?
Kate Greenaway Award and well deserving of it. A very cute story with wonderful illustrations
—rodeojunkie
I'm kind of in love with the illustrations.
—Renee18A
