Henry and the Paper Route

Be careful because the editions that are in the description do not match what actually comes. The edition that come in the mail was from 2020!!!

This is a funny story that I enjoyed reading when I was much younger. A bit of nostalgia. This copy is a slightly updated version as the original was set in the 50s.

My daughter just absolutely loved this book! I could hear her giggling throughout.

１１歳の誕生日までもう少しのHenryは、少しでも早く新聞配達を始めたくて仕方ありません。配達員に空きが出来たと聞いて勇んで出かけたものの、「１１歳になったらまたおいで」と言われてしまいます。どうしても配達員になりたいHenryは色々計画しますが....配達員の面接のシーンがなかな愉快です

The boy in the story wants to be a paperboy, but he is told he's too young. He ingratiates himself with the other paperboys and helps them fold papers. One boy asks him to fill in one day and he is eager to do the job. His school has a paper drive going on and he gets the idea to put a brief advertisement in the rolled up papers. This works great and he has a huge job collecting all the papers and magazines his neighborhood has for him. But he sticks with it and gets the job done.Throughout the story he takes on jobs which test his ability to complete. But he doesn't give up and works to find more efficient ways of accomplishing it. Pretty admirable kid with guts and determination. A well told story. My 8 year old liked it even tho it isn't high adventure or danger or anything exotic. It's just a nice kid living his life and I imagine he will grow into a successful man.