Welcome back to Rate & Review Books with NCBC!
Our July book review comes from the Next Chapter Book Club that meets at the Gahanna branch of the Columbus Metro Library.
Book or series of books: Henry Huggins
Author: Beverly Cleary
First, please tell our readers a little about your book club.
Right away, James issues an invitation for folks to “Come join us!”
“It’s fun, friendly, and we have a movie night after we read a book,” says Meggen.
When asked what he would tell people about his book club, Julian says, “There’s great people.”
Paige, the club facilitator, echoes these comments, saying, “We have a great community. We all bring different strengths, and we have a lot of fun!”
While this club began meeting in the Gahanna area in 2022, some of its members have been participating in NCBC for over ten years. One of those members is Reinah, who shares, “It’s fun to have it in the library because you can always get yourself a card, and you can come here and check out your own book if you want.” Great point, Reinah!
From Left to Right: Julian, Paige, Meggen, Reinah, James
What happens in Henry Huggins?
Julian shares, “Henry had a bunch of guppies and a dog named Ribsy.” In this book, Henry Huggins is looking for some excitement when he meets a lovable and energetic dog, who he names Ribsy.
Reinah adds, “He found the dog on the street, and the dog never stopped following him and became his pet.”
James shares one of the many funny parts of the story. “Henry brought the dog on the bus and he was running around. He had to hide him a box,” he says.
“There was a dog show and Henry’s dog competed in the show,” adds Meggen.
“Yes, and he won most unique dog,” says Paige.
To read more about this book, visit Henry Huggins on Goodreads.com.
How easy was it to understand?
Everyone in the club agreed that the book was very easy to understand.
What did you like about the book?
“I liked how [Ribsy] always followed [Henry] to school, and he’d be right there waiting for him after school,” shares Reinah.
Meggen says, “I like how Ribsy got rescued by Henry. He called his mom and said, ‘Can we have a dog?’”
When asked if his mom agreed right away, James answers, “I don’t think so.”
Reinah says, “Henry’s mom said, ‘I’ll let you have the dog if you can bring him home on the bus.’ The bus driver caught him, so Henry carried him in a box.”
Were there any parts you didn’t like?
Members in the club shake their heads to show that there weren’t any parts of the book they didn’t like.
However, Reinah mentions, “One thing I don’t like is when people spill things on books.” Like many NCBC members, some of the books in the NCBC library, including Henry Huggins, have been around for almost 20 years!
If another club was thinking about reading Henry Huggins, what would you tell them?
Paige says with a smile, “We laughed a lot.”
Julian says, “Give it a try,” and then he notes that he would like to read Diary of a Wimpy Kid in book club. Others in the group seem to like this idea.
What has been your favorite book so far?
- Meggen: The Bungalow Mystery and The Riding Club Crime, both Nancy Drew Mystery Stories by Carolyn Keene
- Paige: The Bungalow Mystery, a Nancy Drew Mystery by Carolyn Keene
- Julian: The Riding Club Crime, a Nancy Drew Mystery by Carolyn Keene
- James: Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary
- Reinah: The Riding Club Crime, a Nancy Drew Mystery by Carolyn Keene
Please rate this book on a scale from 1 to 5 stars.
This club gave Henry Huggins an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
